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Every long bone in the body has a growth plate at each end. This is a remarkable structure made up of a highly specialized growth cartilage that allows the bone to grow longer as the child gets older. Growth plates function until the child completes their growth (girls at about 14 and boys at 16), and then the growth plates close.
