Itâs believed that up to 80 percent of a personâs height is determined by genetics; however, the research shows that itâs not just genes directly related to bone growth that are associated with growing tall.
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Hinge joints are called so because they mimic a hinge, which is a mechanism on which something swings, limited to two directions, either back and forward or side to side. Thin â¦ k of a hinge on a door. It allows the door to open and close based on that one hinge. Door hinges do not allow the door to pivot or move in any direction besides open/close or front/back. Hinge joints do the same, such as the elbow and knee, which can only move forward and back.