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.
Muscles act by moving joints. Thus, the same terminology can be applied to both muscle actions and joint movements. Most joint movements are described by opposing terms (directions). One set of muscles moves a joint in one direction; another set of muscles moves the same joint in the opposite direction.Most joints in the body function as hinge joints, meaning they move (extend/flex) in one plane.Ball and socket joints (e.g., the hip joint) are capable of circumduction (circular motion).ne set of muscles moves a joint in one direction; another set of muscles moves the same joint in the opposite direction. Most joints in the body function as hinge joints, meaning they move (extend/flex) in one plane. Ball and socket joints (e.g., the hip joint) are capable of circumduction (circular motion).