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The ankle, knee and elbow joints are all .......... joints.

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The ankle, knee, and elbow have a hinge joint that is made up of two or more bones with an articulate surface that is covered by hyaline cartilage and lubricated by synovial fluid. The hinge joints of the body include the elbow, knee and the tibiotalar joint of the ankle.
So, the correct option is 'Hinge'.

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