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What is hing?

A hinge joint is a joint that allows forward and backward movement. Your elbow and knee are hinge joints.


A joint that only allows forward and backward motion?

Hinges joints only allow movement in two directions, which are forward and backward. Knees and elbows are examples of hinge joints.


What is the function gliding joint?

over other bones. like how you flew your wrist.


Allows bones to move backward in only one directions?

A hinge joint, like the knee or elbow, allows bones to move backward in only one direction. This type of joint allows for bending and straightening movements, providing stability and control during activities like walking or weightlifting.


What is the hing joint?

The hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that allows movement in one plane only, like a hinge on a door. Examples of hinge joints include the elbow and the knee joints. These joints allow for flexion and extension movements.


How does the range of motion in the shoulder joint change during flexion and extension movements?

During flexion, the shoulder joint allows the arm to move forward and upward, increasing the range of motion. During extension, the shoulder joint allows the arm to move backward and downward, decreasing the range of motion.


What type of joint is in your toe joint?

condyloid joint present in phallenges of toes and fingers


A joint allows the body to make a wide range of movements?

A joint connects to bones and allows a range of movement that depends on what type of joint it is.


Which type of joint allows movement in all bones?

tendons


What joint allows full movement of bones?

the shoulder joint


Which bones are next to the carp joint?

The bones next to the carp joint are the radius and ulna in the forearm, and the metacarpal bones in the hand. These bones form the structure that supports and allows movement at the carpometacarpal joint.


Arm and shoulder pain?

When something goes wrong with your shoulder, it hampers your ability to move freely and can cause a great deal of pain and discomfort. The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint that has three main bones: the humerus (long arm bone), the clavicle (collarbone), and the scapula (also known as the shoulder blade). These bones are cushioned by a layer of cartilage. The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body. It moves the shoulder forward and backward. It also allows the arm to move in a circular motion, and to move up and away from the body. If you have pain than do consult with your physician