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How do your shoulders and elbows move in different ways?

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Your elbow is a hinge joint (think like a hinge on a door) and your shoulder is a ball and socket joint. Your elbow can only move two directions, but your shoulders can move anyway they want (omni-directional). Hope this helped!
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