GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Through the growing years, a layer of cartilage (the growth plate) separates each epiphyses from the bone shaft. Between 17 and 25 years, normal growth stops. The development and union of separate bone parts is complete.

Detailed explanation-2: -In adults, this process takes seven to ten years. Bones stop growing in length between the ages of 16 and 18. But the total amount of bone tissue you have – your bone density – continues to increase slowly, until your late 20s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even though bones stop growing in length in early adulthood, they can continue to increase in thickness or diameter throughout life in response to stress from increased muscle activity or to weight. The increase in diameter is called appositional growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Do Growth Plates Close? Growth plates usually close near the end of puberty. For girls, this usually is when they’re 13–15; for boys, it’s when they’re 15–17.