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Click image to see larger image	Elbow joint
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Observations	An illustration of the human elbow joint. The elbow is connected by a hinge joint.
Explanations	The elbow is connected together by a hinge joint. A hinge joint is a type of joint in the human body that only moves in one direction. The fingers and knees are also examples of hinge joints.
California Standards	Specialized structures
National Standards	Personal health
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Human body Bones and skeletons Investigating human systems
Related Sets	Joints
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Publisher	None Mar 28 2005

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.