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Bones are hard structures and cannot be bent. But, we can still bend our elbow, knee, etc. How is this possible?

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asked Jan 30, 2018 in Science by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) ● 35 ● 134 ● 358

Bones are hard structures and cannot be bent. But, we can still bend our elbow, knee, etc. How is this possible?

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answered Jan 30, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) ● 5 ● 11 ● 37
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Elbow and knee are not made up of a single bone, but two or more bones which are joined to each other by a joint (Hinge joint). This joint along with the muscles help us to bend the elbow and knee.

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