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.
The overall purpose of a joint is to provide movement. Differing types of joints allow for differing movements; a hinge joint allows motion in one direction whereas a pivot joint allows rotating or twisting motion.oints refer to the general term of what holds are bones together. Ligaments are something contained in joints, they are what actually attaches one bone to another. Ligaments â¦ and tendons are very similar as well, ligaments are bone to bone, tendons are muscle to bone.