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the knee and elbow, hinge joints and only move on one plane (they can only flex and extend)
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What type of joint is a knee?
Modified hinge of condyllar variety
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
What are forelimbs modified into a man as?
hinge joint
Is a hinge an 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?
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
What type of joint is a knee?
Modified hinge of condyllar variety
What joint is the elbow classified as?
It is a modified hinge joint.
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
What are forelimbs modified into a man as?
hinge joint
What type of joint is tibiofemoral?
Modified hinge, condylar
Is a hinge an 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.
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.
What type of joint are the elbow and knee?
Hindge joint
Why is the shoulderarmand knee called a hinge joint?
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.
The elbow and knee are examples of?
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
What is the type of joint found in the knee and elbow?
They are hinge joints. The elbow has only one plane of motion (flexion & extension); however, the knee is considered a "modified hinge" because it has the flexion & extension as well as a rotational (pivot) component as well.
What if your elbow is an example of a hingle joint?
The elbow is a hinge joint. The largest hinge joint is in the knee.
