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OCR: PHYSICAL GROWTH OUR BODY GROWS. changing in size and shape until you reach the female age of about 18 or the male age of 22 There are two main periods Secondary particularly rapid grow th: one in the sexua characteristics first year. the next in about year 12 in appear girls and vear 14 in boys. Different parts of the body grow at uneven rates. By year six. for example, the brain 90 percent of its adult size while the legs have only reached half their full length. FOURTEEN YEARS This i is the age of puberty when sudden growth increases, or spurts, take place. Body changes Puberty begins T around years in into adult form girls, and n boys girls may be temporarily taller At fourteen, boys are about 2.5 cm (1 inch) taller than girls. The advancing 1YEAR 3 YEARS G YEARS 14 YEARS 20YEARS stages ...