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(A) The elbow joint is an example of a hinge joint.$A$ hinge joint is a type of diarthrosis (freely movable joint) that allows angular movement in onl

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(A) The elbow joint is an example of a hinge joint.$A$ hinge joint is a type of diarthrosis (freely movable joint) that allows angular movement in only one plane,similar to the hinge of a door.This movement involves increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones involved.Other common examples of hinge joints in the human body include the knee joint and the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.

Column-$I$ (Joints)	Column-$II$ (Location)
$P$. Ball and socket joint	$I$. Elbow joint
$Q$. Hinge joint	$II$. Between carpals
$R$. Pivot joint	$III$. Between carpal and metacarpal of thumb
$S$. Gliding joint	$IV$. Between atlas and axis
$T$. Saddle joint	$V$. Between humerus and pectoral girdle

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