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Where are the growth plates in the body?
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.
If growth plates are fused does growth hormone therapy work?
No, growth hormone therapy is not effective once growth plates are fused because the bones have stopped growing. Growth plates close at the end of puberty when growth is complete.
What are the growth plates in your bones called?
Epiphyseal plates.
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 find out if my growth plates are sealed at 19 years of age?
An x ray would show if your growth plates are closed.
What happens when children have thick epiphyseal plates?
The epiphyseal plates are also known as the growth plates. When these are thick, especially due to injury, they can eventually cause a deformity in the child's growth and development.
How many growth plates are in your feet?
One
Do growth plates lie between primary and secondary ossification centers?
Yes, growth plates (also known as epiphyseal plates) are located between the primary and secondary ossification centers in long bones. They allow for longitudinal bone growth by producing new cartilage cells that are eventually replaced by bone tissue. Once growth is complete, the growth plates ossify and the bone stops growing in length.
Are gymnasts short because they damage their growth plates?
No!
How do you keep your growth plates open?
With estrogen blockers
