No it is a hinged joint.
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.
The knee is both a hinge and pivot joint. The wrist is a condyloid joint. Although they are both joints in our body, the knee and wrist are different types of joints.
The knee and elbow both are uniaxial joints. This type is a synovial joint that permits movement around only one axis and in only one plane. The articulating ends of the bones form a hinge-shaped unity that allows only flexion and extension.
The four movable joints in the body are the hinge joint, pivot joint, ball and socket joint, and gliding joint. Hinge joints, like the elbow and knee, allow movement in one direction. Pivot joints, such as the joints between the radius and ulna in the forearm, allow rotational movement. Ball and socket joints, like the hip and shoulder, offer a wide range of motion. Gliding joints, found in the wrists and ankles, allow bones to glide past each other in various directions.
the pivot and hinge joints. they can only move back and forth in one direction, as apposed the the biaxial joint, condyloid, and saddle which can move back and forth in 2 different directions and the multiaxial joint Ball and socket joint which can move in many directions.
A strong, complex ligament called the inter- (between) -osseous (bones) ligament, plus some blood vessels and nerves. You can find these things in the center of the forearm, between the two bones. Strong ligaments also connect the radius and ulna down by the wrist and up by the elbow.
A modified hinge joint is a type of joint that has characteristics of both hinge and gliding joints, allowing flexion and extension as well as some degree of side-to-side movement. An example is the temporomandibular joint in the jaw.
The hip, elbow, and knee are called synovial joints. These joints are characterized by a synovial capsule filled with synovial fluid that allows for smooth movement between the bones. They are highly mobile and permit various types of movements such as flexion, extension, abduction, and rotation.
The motion of joints, like the elbow, involves flexion and extension, similar to how a door hinge moves. When you bend your elbow, it flexes, decreasing the angle between your forearm and upper arm. When you straighten it, it extends, increasing the angle. Both movements involve the rotation of the joint.
They are both pivot joints that have a good range of motion.
Biaxial joints allow for movement in two planes or axes. A common example of a biaxial joint is the wrist, which allow for movement side to side, and also allows for movement up and down. It can be difficult to determine whether a joint is biaxial or multiaxial, because when the biaxial joint moves in both directions at the same time, it appears to have the multiaxial quality of being able to move in any plane or axes.
Both are mammals. So you have humerus above and ulna below, which take part in elbow joint. Both the cow and human have hinge type of joint with two collateral ligaments to support the joint. Only difference is that you have 180 degree rotation of humerus in human and not so in case of cow.