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Women's hips broaden during puberty to allow them to eventually give birth. If a girl's hips did not rotate, it would be more difficult for her to pass a child down the birth canal.

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As part of the maturing process, the body need to prepare to bear children.

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On women, so you can support a baby

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Q: Why do hip bones widen during puberty?
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What changes are in a girl's puberty?

Hip bones get widen, bodies become curvier, breasts start to develop, periods start, and you gain more weight.


What will happen to the hip and thighs during puberty?

they will become more wide


Can you shrink hip bone size during puberty?

A person's development during puberty, including hip bone size, is predetermined by their genetics. There is no real way to change it.


What is scientific name for hip bones?

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The pubic symphysis, a fibrocartilage pad, joins the hip bones anteriorly.


Why do the hip bones curve out?

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When do the bones of the lower limb ossify completely?

The three parts of the hip bone ossify during the fetal period


What 3 bones make up the pelvic bone?

First, there are three bones that make up the hip:1) Ilium2) Ischium3) PubisAs a child these bones are separate, but they fuse during puberty to form the hip bone.There are also three bones that make up the pelvis or pelvic girdle (or 4 depending how you look at things):1) Hip bone (actually 2 hip bones, left and right)2) Sacrum3) Coccyx


The coxal bones are more commonly known as the?

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