To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Cartilage: firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth. Estrogen: any of a group of steroid hormones that regulate sexual development and function. Growth plate: areas of cartilage located at the ends of long bones in children and adolescents. Indeterminate growth: a biological process where an organism continues to grow throughout its life, rather than stopping at a genetically predetermined size. MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info If you like what we do, you can help us! - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Buy our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Buy our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Sign up to our newsletter: http://news.minuteearth.com - Share with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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