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Because they have low freedom of motion. It is hard to push a shoulder a way it can't go, but pushing backwards on a hinge joint can cause a lot of damage without a lot of force.

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Hinge joints have limited movement. For that reason they are more prone to injury

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What are all of the examples of a hinge joint?

The most typical hinge joints is the elbow, which attaches the Humerus to the Radius and Ulna.Some say the interphalangeal joints between the bones in your fingers are hinge joints; others call them condyloid jointsHinge joints that are a bit atypical, as they allow some limited rotation include the:knee, or tibiofemoral joint. This is the largest hinge joint. The patellofemoral joint, between the kneecap and thighbone, is not a hinge joint.. The knee is sometimes considered a modified hinge joint or a pivotal hinge joint.The Ankle is not a good example, its a saddle joint.The jaw (the temperomandibular joint) is sometimes called a hinge joint, but it has a gliding component as well and has more motion than a typical hinge joint.Hinge joints are synovial joints that only move on one plane (ex you can bring your arm up at your elbow but you can bend it sideways without rotating your shoulder.Generally, a hinge joint is found between two bones that move in two opposite directions (flexion and extension), as opposed to in many directions. For comparison, the hip joint and shoulder are not hinge joints, since they move the adjoining limb in several directions.


Where in the body is each joint located?

Joints are located where two bones come together. There are ball and socket joints, there are hinge joints, there are saddle joints there are pivot joints, there are gliding joints and there are condyloid joints. There are 27 bones in the hand alone so there are more than 27 joints in the hand. There are 39 joints in each arm. There are over 300 joints in the human body. There is not enough room to give you an answer for each joint in the human body.


Is the hinge joint strong?

A hinge joint allows bones to only move back and forth a ball and socket joint joint allows your arm to move in all directions.The ball and socket joint can rotate around. The hinge joint can only move up and down. Your ankle is a b&s joint, Your leg is a hinge joint.Ball-socket-joints allow your bones to have circular movement. Your shoulder and your hip have a ball-socket-joints,but the hinge joint lets your bones move backward and forward,the way a door moves. Your elbows,knees and fingers have hinge joints


Does the knee have the same kind of joint as the elbow?

the elbow is a hinge joint.. the knee is a hinge joint and it rotates. i m just reaching in my own mind.. so i have not looked anything up to answer this.. i do know the knee has incrediable shock absorbers called menicus in both the top and bottom of the joint.. these little disks of shock absorbing fluid take a lot more pressure than an elbow could provide.. that's my observations of those two joints..


What are the most joints of the limbs?

If you count the true arm: The shoulder has a ball and socket joint. The elbow has a hinge joint (ulna) and a pivot joint (radius). If you count the forearm: The forearm has a fibrous joint (syndesmosis) between the radius and ulna. The wrist is a very complex set of joints, if I remember correctly they are mostly saddle joints and gliding joints.

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What is the difference among the three joints?

Well there hinge joints such as the jaw joint and ball and sock joints such as the hip joint or shoulder joint. Ball and socket joints allow the hinged appendage to move in many more directions than a hinge.


What are 4 joint types in the human body?

Ball and SocketHingePivotGlidingThere are more than three if I remember right. The joints are: ball and socket, hinge, saddle, and gliding joints.There are actually 6 types of joints in the body Hinge joints-your elbows Saddle joints-your thumb Ball and socket-your hips Pivot joints-your neck Gliding joints-your ankles Immovable joints- your skull


What are all of the examples of a hinge joint?

The most typical hinge joints is the elbow, which attaches the Humerus to the Radius and Ulna.Some say the interphalangeal joints between the bones in your fingers are hinge joints; others call them condyloid jointsHinge joints that are a bit atypical, as they allow some limited rotation include the:knee, or tibiofemoral joint. This is the largest hinge joint. The patellofemoral joint, between the kneecap and thighbone, is not a hinge joint.. The knee is sometimes considered a modified hinge joint or a pivotal hinge joint.The Ankle is not a good example, its a saddle joint.The jaw (the temperomandibular joint) is sometimes called a hinge joint, but it has a gliding component as well and has more motion than a typical hinge joint.Hinge joints are synovial joints that only move on one plane (ex you can bring your arm up at your elbow but you can bend it sideways without rotating your shoulder.Generally, a hinge joint is found between two bones that move in two opposite directions (flexion and extension), as opposed to in many directions. For comparison, the hip joint and shoulder are not hinge joints, since they move the adjoining limb in several directions.


What 2 joints in your body that move in different ways describe how they move?

1) Hinge joints like elbows and knees swing like the hinge of a door. 2) Ball in Socket joints like hips and shoulders can rotate in a circular motion. 3) Fixed joints like the bones in the skull do not move at all. 4) Facet joints are the vertebrae in the spine and allow flexible motion. u r hot


Where in the body is each joint located?

Joints are located where two bones come together. There are ball and socket joints, there are hinge joints, there are saddle joints there are pivot joints, there are gliding joints and there are condyloid joints. There are 27 bones in the hand alone so there are more than 27 joints in the hand. There are 39 joints in each arm. There are over 300 joints in the human body. There is not enough room to give you an answer for each joint in the human body.


Are large testicles more prone to injury?

Large testes, unless they are abnormally large due to previous injury, infection or disease process, are not more prone to injury than smaller testicles. Larger testes may be more prone to torsion related injuries where the testicle becomes twisted within the scrotum, reducing or cutting off blood flow. (This is a true medical emergency and should be seen by a doctor immediately.) This sort of injury is best prevented by using adequate support-wear during sporting or other physical activities.


Is the hinge joint strong?

A hinge joint allows bones to only move back and forth a ball and socket joint joint allows your arm to move in all directions.The ball and socket joint can rotate around. The hinge joint can only move up and down. Your ankle is a b&s joint, Your leg is a hinge joint.Ball-socket-joints allow your bones to have circular movement. Your shoulder and your hip have a ball-socket-joints,but the hinge joint lets your bones move backward and forward,the way a door moves. Your elbows,knees and fingers have hinge joints


Front drive shaft on 1993 yahmaha kodiak clicks Shaft and front yoke have been replaced What next?

Anytime there is an external clicking in the driveline, start with the constant velocity joints or u joints. The u joints are much more prone to making more of a clunk sound whereas the clicking is more closely aligned with CV joints. Hope this helps...


Why is weighing too much bad?

Being overweight can cause many health issues and you're more prone to injury.


Will an ankle joint dislocate again?

Often joints that have been dislocated are more prone to be dislocated again. but with a bit of care it should be fine.


Why are cancer patients more prone to thrombosis?

Because of the injury to the inside walls of their veins from chemotherapy and from lying in bed too long.


What are three type of movable joints?

saddle,plane,and pivot joint