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Figure 4: Area measurements (cm²) on the lateral side of the nasal septum; anatomical specimens from 0 to 20 years of age; =Y¹ (perpendicular plate); + = Y² (cartilaginous septum), = Y¹+Y². Curves based on mathematical analysis. The growth rate of septum cartilage is maximal during the first year of life; after the age of 2, no increase of the total area of cartilage as cartilage growth equals ossification.