It's a 'hinge' joint - it can only move in two directions (forward and back).
The type of movable joint that most closely resembles the movement of a door is a hinge joint. Hinge joints allow movement in one plane (like a door swinging open and closed) and are typically found in the elbow and knee.
Hindge joint
The cubital joint is an example of a hinge joint. This type of joint allows movement in one plane, like bending and straightening, similar to how the elbow functions.
Elbow joint.
A chicken's wing has muscles that control the movement of the elbow joint. These muscles contract and relax to move the wing up and down, allowing for flight and other wing-related activities. The tendons in the wing help transmit the force generated by the muscles to the bones, enabling movement at the elbow joint.
Hinge joint.
The elbow joint is a hinge joint.
The hinge joint is located at the elbow
The elbow joint on a frong is on the front legs.
The things on your legs, and the things on you arms!
The knee contains a hinge joint, which allows movement in one plane, similar to a door hinge. The elbow contains a hinge joint as well, enabling flexion and extension movements.
The type of movable joint that most closely resembles the movement of a door is a hinge joint. Hinge joints allow movement in one plane (like a door swinging open and closed) and are typically found in the elbow and knee.
Cartilage is found at the elbow joint so that the synovial fluid doesn't touches the ulna directly.
Hindge joint
knee joint, arm joint and elbow joint
The cubital joint is an example of a hinge joint. This type of joint allows movement in one plane, like bending and straightening, similar to how the elbow functions.
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.