I'm assuming for the moment that it is an electricla problem. There woudl be an open if the element was bad, unless there is another way to get from A to B. Sometimes there are multiple paths to the same place. Is there a wiring diagram on the inside of the cover you took off, or anywhere?
When you don't know if there is an alternate electric path, the best thing is to disconnect one of the two wires from its post, and measure the wire only to the other post. You can also measure from the post only (with the wire disconnected) to the other post to confirm that there is an alternate path. The total resistance of two resistors in parallel is found with the formula 1/a + 1/b = 1/total . If, for example, b is infinite, the 1/a = 1/total .
But maybe all the elements are good and it's some other problem.
Before to measure voltage before measureing resistance at the same place. Don't want to burn out the meter, or yourself.
Keep close track of whether the dryer is plugged in or not.
That wiring diagram would give an idea what they are. One might be temp sensor, that opens if it gets too hot, or a dampness sensor if you have that feature on your dryer.
BTW, my washer and dryer are 27 years old and working fine. I only do laundry for myself, but still, when they are 37 years old that will be like 18 years for two people.