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.
Three kinds of freely movable joints play a big part in voluntary movement: 1  Hinge joints allow movement in one direction, as seen in the knees and elbows. 2  Pivot joints allow a rotating or twisting motion, like that of the head moving from side to side. 3  Ball-and-socket joints allow the greatest freedom of movement.