Puberty

What Is Puberty?

100

This is the process where your body grows and changes into an adult body.

Puberty

200

Puberty includes these four types of changes.

Physical, Emotional, Social, & Hormonal

300

These are chemical messengers in your body that control growth and mood.

Hormones

400

Hormones travel through this part of your body to send messages.

Bloodstream

500

During puberty your body becomes capable of what?

Reproduction

Puberty Timing

100

Puberty usually starts between these ages.

10-14

200

Girls typically start puberty between these ages.

8-13

300

Boys typically start puberty between these ages.

9-14

400

Puberty usually lasts this long.

3-4 years

500

This statement is true about puberty timing: everyone develops at their own ______.

Pace (timeline)

Hormones & Body Signals

100

This gland sends signals to start puberty.

Pituitary Gland

200

This hormone helps develop male physical characteristics.

Testosterone 

300

These two hormones are mainly associated with female development.

Estrogen & Progesterone 

400

This hormone helps prepare the body for having children.

Progesterone

500

Which gender produces testosterone.

Male & Female

Body Changes

100

Hair and skin become more oily which may lead to this.

Pimples (Acne)

200

This happens to boys’ voices during puberty.

Get's Deeper

300

This begins for girls during puberty.

Menstruation (Period)

400

This process is when sperm is produced.

Spermatogenesis 

500

During puberty young peoples sweat glands produce more sweat than they used to because why?

Increased Hormones