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your elbow does this because it has a hinge joint. a hinge joint is also found in your knee

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What is a mechanical example for a pivot joint?

A door hinge is a mechanical example of a pivot joint. It allows the door to swing open and closed around a fixed point.


What are the five types of joints found in the human body?

*pivot joint-As the name suggests, this kind of joint permits pivotal movement of the parts of body this joined. Movement of the skull is an example. A man can turn his head from one side to the other by rotating the skull, which is joined to the backbone at its top in such a way that a pivotal movements is possible *hinge joint-This allows the movement of the part of body in one direction up or down but not sideways. Example of this joint is: knee-joint, elbow-joint, and movement of the lower jaw. *ball and socket joint-When a part is capable of making an all round movement up and down and sideways- this is possible by a joint of this kind. The leg can be moved in any direction, sideways, up and down *swivel joint- turn like a wheel on an axle. it is found between the vertebrae and the spine.


What movement does the shoulder joint allow?

The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint, which is the type that allows the greatest range of movement. it allows the arm to move forward and backward (as when you swing your arms while walking); abduction and adduction (as in jumping jacks); and many intermediate movements.


What sport do you use the pivot joint in?

You use the pivot joint in various sports such as tennis, basketball, and golf. This joint allows for rotational movement of the bones, facilitating actions like swinging a racket, dribbling a ball, or rotating the torso during a golf swing.


The joint where the bones meet and join solidly are where?

The joint where bones meet and join solidly are called a fixed or immovable joint. These joints do not allow for movement and provide stability and support to the body. Examples include the joints between the bones of the skull.

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What is a mechanical example for a pivot joint?

A door hinge is a mechanical example of a pivot joint. It allows the door to swing open and closed around a fixed point.


What are the examples of ball and socet joint.?

The joint that allows the forearm to swing in all directions.


What is the cause of golfers elbow?

Tennis Elbow aka Epicondylitis, often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. These Tendons attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.


What kinds of joints are there?

There are many types of joints. One is the ball and socket joint. It allows us to swing our arms in circles. Second is the hinge joint. It is found in our knee. It works like the hinge on a door. It allows our leg to move back and forth in one direction.


You are a joint which can swing around?

Hi! My name is Arthropoidal.


How can galvanization be used to protect children swing systems?

a swing set is machanism that allows children to swing back and forth.


What is a swivel joint in your body?

You don't have any such joint in your body. Hinge joint, gliding joint, pivot joint, ball and socket, and saddle joint are the ones found. Perhaps you mean pivot. Look here for more information: http://jeffsims.net/flash/skeleton.html


What sport is associated with an elbow complaint?

tennis,baseball, or any sport that requires a player to swing his are excessively


Why is it possible to swing around the leg in circles at the hip joint but not at the knee joint?

The hip joint is a ball and socket joint so it possible to move the leg around in a 360 degree circle. The knee joint is a pivotal hinge joint so it can only move backwards and forwards with slight rotation.


What are the synergistic muscles of the thigh?

Biceps and brachioradialis. The bicep is the prime mover in elbow joint movement and the brachioradialis acts as a synergistic muscle to stabilize the joint, thus aiding in the motion.


What are the five types of joints found in the human body?

*pivot joint-As the name suggests, this kind of joint permits pivotal movement of the parts of body this joined. Movement of the skull is an example. A man can turn his head from one side to the other by rotating the skull, which is joined to the backbone at its top in such a way that a pivotal movements is possible *hinge joint-This allows the movement of the part of body in one direction up or down but not sideways. Example of this joint is: knee-joint, elbow-joint, and movement of the lower jaw. *ball and socket joint-When a part is capable of making an all round movement up and down and sideways- this is possible by a joint of this kind. The leg can be moved in any direction, sideways, up and down *swivel joint- turn like a wheel on an axle. it is found between the vertebrae and the spine.


How do you sleep with broken elbow?

Hopefully, you will never break your elbow because it is painful and it could cause you never to be able to move your elbow without discomfort or pain again. With that said, a broken elbow can be the result of jumping off a swing, falling down stairs, other types of falls, abuse from one person to another, or other causes.