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The shoulder is not a hinge joint. You probably meant elbow. It is a hinge along with the knee. It is called a hinge because it works much the same as a door that can open and close by having one edge shared with the door jam that holds the door where it is but allows it to move in one plane, back and forth.
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Which type of joint allows your knee to bend?
a joint called the hinge joint allows you to bend and straighten your knees!!:)
What type of joint are the elbow and knee?
Hindge joint
Is hinge a immovable joint?
A hinge joint is not immovable. A hinge joint has one plane of motion. A good illustration of a hinge joint is the knee joint.
The elbow and knee are examples of?
hinge joints that allow movement in one plane, such as bending and straightening.
What kind of joint is in the knee?
The knee joint is a hinge joint that allows for flexion and extension of the leg. It is formed by the articulation between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone), as well as the patella (kneecap).
What are examples of the elbow and the knee?
The things on your legs, and the things on you arms!
Is the knee joint a ball and hinge joint?
No.
What type of joint does the knee have?
The hinge joint.
How do you use hinge joint in a sentence?
Your elbow is a hinge joint in your body, as is your knee.
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The knee is the largest hinge joint in the human body. It allows for flexion and extension movements, enabling us to walk, run, and perform various activities that involve bending and straightening the leg.
What muscles attach to the knee joint?
the muscle that is attached to the knee joint is the HINGE
What type of joint is the knee?
pivotal hinge joint that allows flexion, extension as well as slight medial and lateral movement.
