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My son had knee x-rays at age 15 and when his orhtopedic doctor examined the x-rays he commented that my son was going to grow much taller. I asked the doctor what he saw on the x-ray that caused him to think my son would grow taller. He told me he could tell by looking at the space between the growth plate and the bones in the x-ray.
My son is now 17.5 years old and is 6'2" and still growing. (My son was only 5'6" at age 15 when he got the x-rays.) My son was always "average" in height compared to friends of the same age during his childhood. He just grew by leaps and bounds once he hit high school.
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What is the function of the growth plates?
what is the funtcion of growth plates?growing bones
How can your break the growth plates in feet?
There are no growth plates in tarsals of your feet. The tarsals are short bones. There are epiphyseal ( growth) plates found on th
What are the epiphyseal growth plates seen only in a growing bone?
Epiphyseal growth plates can be seen only in growing bones. Cell division from these plates lead to growth of bones. Once these plates are ossified, bone growth stops.
Can growth plates be reopened?
No. Once the growth plates are closed they can never be re-opened.
What are the growth plates in your bones called?
Epiphyseal plates.
What was the purpose of incubating unopened plates for microbiology?
to determine and test its growth rate at room temperature and body temperature as a control plate.
How do you find out if my growth plates are sealed at 19 years of age?
An x ray would show if your growth plates are closed.
How to tell if your growth plates are damaged?
A physician would be able to determine if growth plates are damaged by doing X-rays.
How do you know when you have stopped growing?
Usually to really know if you've stopped growing the best way would get x-rays of your growth plates
What is a growth plate?
The growth plate is the part of your foot right before your toes. (i would know I broke it :() There are also growth plates in your ankle, leg, elbow, and all your other bones. Just so you know. I broke the one in my ankle :(
How do growth plated help you grow?
Growth plates help you grow because when you are younger your foot is smaller, and when you're older you foot gets bigger, and it has to have something that can help it grow. Growth plates are tissue in between your bone and when you have matured your growth plate turns into a bone. I know this because I broke the growth plate in my ankle and my doctor explained it to me. Hope you understand now.
What are the bony plates of a starfish called?
where bony plates growth zone is found in..
