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.
Hinge joints belong to a class of joints called synovial joints, named after the synovial fluid which all joints in this class have. In addition to the hinge joint, the synovial class also includes ball and socket joints, gliding joints, condyloid joints, pivot joints, and saddle joints.