Question 1

would pagets make long bones grow longer? would it cause a 40 yearold adult to grow several inches taller in height? no bowed limbs or spine curvature

Accepted Answer

No: No, the growth plates in a 40 year old have been closed have been closed for many years and so pagers or really any condition can not really cause the growth of a person several inches at that age.  Hat size can get bigger as the skull can enlarge, but no significant vertical growth.

Question 2

what are your long bones?

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Arms & Legs: Femur (thigh bone), tibia & fibular (lower leg), humerus (upper arm) plus radius & ulna (lower arm) are considered long bones.

Question 3

describe how long bones grow?

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It's a long story...: Briefly, at the end of all long bones are physes (growth plates) that are composed of columns of cartilage cells.  These columns grow one cell at a time, and cells at the bottom swell and die and become a scaffold for bone formation.  It is too complicated to describe in 400 characters, but this might help: http://www.Sophia.Org/bone-development-endochondral-ossification-tutorial.

Question 4

how old are fused long bones in men?

Accepted Answer

Two questions--: If you mean when do they fuse, that is part hormone, part genetic, part nutrition and part life stress--usually 16-19 years old. As you asked it, once fused, you have them the rest of your life...So could be 80-90 years, depending on how old you get!

Question 5

when do your long bones stop growing?

Accepted Answer

By about 16 years.: An MRI study has shown that the growth plates at the distal femur and proximal tibia of 94% of individuals studied had finished growing by 15 years and all of them by 16 years of age.  (j knee surg. 2002 spring;15(2):72-6.).

Question 6

when do long bones stop growing in boys?

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Growth ending: In normal humans the long bones of the body stop growing , usually about 17 or 18 years old.

Question 7

when do long bones stop growing usually?

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Growth ending: In normal humans the long bones of the body stop growing , usually about 17 or 18 years old.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: long bones?

Accepted Answer

Long bones: Our long bones include:  tibia, fibula, femur, metatarsals, humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpals,&amp; phalanges. They support  our bodies and allow us to move.

Question 9

is it possible for long bones to shrink before they ossify?

Accepted Answer

No: Bones continue to form, breakdown and reform. It is a continuous process.  Ossification occurs when the growth plates close. This happens at different ages and also depends on the sex.   I can't think of a disease process that would cause a long bone to shrink before it ossifies.

Question 10

how can i know if my epiphyseal lines of the long bones are still open?

Accepted Answer

X-ray: An x-ray would show it, but you should not have it without a doctor's advice and prescription.

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