Hormonal Changes
Puberty
Development
Sexual Maturation
What We All Need to Know
100
System of the body that is dormant before puberty, but active during and afterwords.
What is the endocrine system.
100
The age range of the onset of puberty
What is age 9 to 16.
100
The act of adding height and weight rapidly, naturally.
What is a growth spurt.
100
The male gonad
What is the testes
100
A major negative feeling produced by puberty.
What is anxiety
200
Gland that influences body growth.
What is the thyroid gland?
200
Known as the "master gland" because of its major role in puberty and over enocrine organs.
What is the pituitary gland.
200
The increase in size of these two organs cause more stamina.
What is heart and lungs
200
The female gonads
What is the ovaries
200
An action students need to preform because of an abundance of energy and hormonal changes.
What is movement.
300
Gland that produces adrenaline that is responsible for quick surges of energy.
What is the adrenal gland?
300
The first stage of puberty for a male.
What is the increasing in size of the genitals.
300
These parts of the body grow faster than the core of the body
What is extremities.
300
Students undergoing puberty or the lack thereof just want to be seen as ______.
What is normal.
300
Not wanting to be compared to their siblings, students are seeking this
What is personal identity.
400
Responsible for the onset of sexual maturation.
What is the gonads?
400
The first stage of puberty for a female.
What is breast development.
400
Due to bones growing faster than muscles, this is likely to happen to adolescents who play sports.
What is fractures
400
Signs that a student has "come of age".
What is menarche and spermarche.
400
Physical Appearance is "mirrored" to this in the minds of adolescents.
What is self perception
500
Hormone responsible for the widening of the hips and breast development
What is estradiol
500
A major factor that determines the onset of puberty.
what is heredity, obesity, or nutrition.
500
The fusing of the three lower vertebrae form the _____ and may cause discomfort, so long periods of sitting should be avoided.
What is the coccyx
500
The most contributing factor that determines menstruation.
What is body weight.
500
The best people for kids with questions about puberty to talk to
What is parents and teachers
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