At age 20 or 21, men stop growing taller because testosterone causes _____, which prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

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Testosterone causes epiphyseal closure, which means the growth plates at the end of the long bones fuse and stop adding new length to the bones. Nocturnal emissions are unrelated to growth, osteoporosis is a condition related to bone density, and gynecomastia is a condition of breast tissue growth in males.

At Age 20 or 21, Men Stop Growing Taller Because