The system of the body that has been dormant or operating in slow motion during childhood.
What is the endocrine system?
100
True or False: For young adolescent males, there is no analogous event to mark the beginning of manhood.
What is True?
100
Foods that are high in these items dominate the diets of many young teens.
What is fat and sugar?
100
This is usually a major concern for young adolescents.
What is body image?
100
Teachers and parents need to avoid comparisons with whom?
What is peers and siblings?
200
This gland produces several hormones that are secreted directly into the bloodstream.
What is the pituitary gland?
200
True or False: Boys typically begin their growth spurt about two years ahead of girls , starting around ages 10-12.
What is false?
200
These glands of young teens become more active than they were during childhood.
What is sweat glands?
200
This especially receives much scrutiny and frequent styling since this is one aspect of appearance that young adolescents feel is within their control.
What is hair?
200
Teachers and parents need to allow for this due to the fact that is is uncomfortable for adolescents to sit on hard surfaces for extended periods of time.
What is alternate seating positions?
300
This gland manufactures adrenaline, a hormone that enables quick surges of energy and strength, especially during an emergency.
What is the adrenal gland?
300
These kinds of incidents become common in young adolescents.
What is sports-related overuse injuries?
300
True or False: girls usually have a romanticized and idealized views of relationships, whereas boys have a more interested in experiencing some physical intimacy.
What is true?
300
These types of boys are generally better adjusted and establish a more positive personal identity when they reach adulthood.
What is late-maturing?
300
Teachers and parents need to expect the need for what in growing adolescents?
What is frequent movement?
400
The _______ are the gonads of a male. The ______ are the gonads of a female.
What is testes and ovaries?
400
During adolescence, these three bones fuse together to form the adult coccyx or tailbone.
What is the last three vertebrae?
400
This is a growing concern for healthcare providers among the youth of America.
What is obesity?
400
Blyth and Simmons found that sixth-grade girls who developed early were more satisfied with what compared to their late-developing classmates?
What is body image?
400
Parents and teachers need to encourage youngsters to do what?
What is ask questions?
500
Hormones from the pituitary gland stimulate which gland?
What is thyroid?
500
Manning and Bucher reported that 88% of girls and 83% of boys reach puberty by what age?
What is age 14?
500
The heart increases in weight and the lungs increase in size, giving the growing adolescent more what?
What is stamina?
500
This for girls makes them more vulnerable to serious health problems and risky behaviors.