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Do the rami of the jaw extend and lengthen during puberty or do they retain the same length they were before puberty?
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Grows some: The changes are not noticeable to some because the rate is in the 3 mm/yr range during puberty.
Answered 8/15/2020
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Lower jaw...: ...is like a long bone in our arm, bent into a "U" shape, with the growing areas at either end. From birth to adulthood the rami lengthen vertically. Their distal (back) surfaces grow horizons-transversely while the medial (front) surfaces resorb (dissolve away.)
Answered 8/15/2020
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