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.
Slightly movable. 1  1. Hinge joints allow only back and forth movement, (like the opening and closing of a door) such as bending and straightening, however at the same time the extent of movement is considerable (transverse axis). 2  3. Saddle joints permit side-to-side and back-and-forth movement.