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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.
The elbow is a hinge joint and consists of three bones. The top section of the hinge is at the end of the upper arm bone called The humerus. The bottom part part of the hinge is at the top of two forearm bones known as the radius and the ulna. These two bones run down the forearm basically parallel to each other.