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Growth plates are located at the ends of some of the long bones in
our body. When some of the cartilage doesn’t ossify all at the same
time, these plates continue to make new tissue while the old tissue
turns into bone. Therefore making you grow even more. Once you
stop growing which is usually when you are an adult, the plates will
ossify as well, leaving you at your final height. If something damaging
happens to these growth plates while you are still young, your growth
could be stunted and could cause some bones to be more mature
than others, and some longer than others.
You can actually estimate the potential height of a child by watching
their growth pattern. A female will usually have a full height of double
her height when she is three years old. A male will usually have a full
height of double his height when he is three years and three months
old.
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