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.
Elbow Anatomy. The elbow is a relatively simple hinge joint which only allows flexion and extension. The elbow joint occurs at the junction the humerus or upper arm bone, the ulna which is the larger of the two forearm bones and the radius bone.lbow Anatomy. The elbow is a relatively simple hinge joint which only allows flexion and extension. The elbow joint occurs at the junction the humerus or upper arm bone, the ulna which is the larger of the two forearm bones and the radius bone.