Latest news from Duxbury, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: English (31.7%), Irish (13.8%), German (8.2%), Italian (5.0%), British (4.9%), Slovak (2.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone. Incorporated in 1637. Elevation: 36 feet. Land area: 2.17 square miles.
Hinge joints allow movement in one direction, as seen in the knees  and elbows and fingers.    FUNCTION: The purpose of joints is to provide movement for the  body.
1 Gliding joints occur between the surfaces of two flat bones that are held together by ligaments. 2  Some of the bones in your wrists and ankles move by gliding against each other. 3  Hinge joints, like in your knee and elbow, enable movement similar to the opening and closing of a hinged door. Hinge joints, like in your knee and elbow, enable movement similar to the opening and closing of a hinged door. 2  The pivot joint in your neck allows you to turn your head from side to side. 3  The only saddle joints in your body are in your thumbs.