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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.
One example of your hinge joints is your elbow. Think of your biceps and triceps as two people standing at opposite ends of a wall (your upper arm bone). Both are reaching out to the door (your lower arm bones).The biceps close the door through contraction, while the triceps through pulling, open the door.liding joints, otherwise known as plane joints are, as their name suggests, when two plates move against one another. Examples of gliding joints include the joints in your wrists and ankles.