Works with hypothalamus to control all other endocrine systems
What is the pituitary gland
100
Percentage of adolescents that get the recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables a day
What is 20%
100
Stamina is the result of growth and an increase in weight in these two organs
What are the lungs and heart
100
When a child develops in a similar manner to his or her parent it is due to this factor
What is heredity
100
Due to abundant energy and hormonal fluctuations, young adolescents need to do this frequently
What is move
200
This gland produces hormones that are responsible for physical growth
What is the thyroid gland
200
The intake of this substance is important for proper bone development and is generally lacking in adolescents
What is calcium
200
25% of young people experience this change having to do with their eyes
What is myopia
200
Many African American children tend to reach sexual maturity earlier than their Caucasian counterparts due to this factor.
What is race
200
Modesty in adolescence requires adults to provide as much as this as is needed, especially in gym class
What is need for privacy
300
Produces adrenaline and plays key role in the physical development and behavior (especially in boys)
What are the adrenal glands
300
Growing teens require more of these than they will at any other point of their live
What are calories
300
This organ used in digestion becomes elongated, and increases in capacity during adolesence
What is the stomach
300
The point at which a young teen has developed the biological potential to reproduce
What is sexual maturation
300
Because young people are carving out their personal identity, adults should be careful to avoid these, especially in regards to siblings
What are comparisons
400
Creates the sexual traits of the maturing male and female
What are the gonads
400
These glands become more active during adolescence than childhood, causing young people to need more showers/baths
What are sweat glands
400
Oil, along with dead skin, can produce this unwanted annoyance
What is a pimple
400
This environmental factor which involves the role of food in a young person's life also has an impact on the onset of puberty
What is nutrition
400
Due to muscle and skeletal changes, sitting on hard surfaces for long periods of time is uncomfortable. Allowing students to have unusual________will help alleviate some of the stress.
What are postures
500
This gland secretes oils into the pores of the skin
What is the sebaceous gland
500
Poor eating habits developed during adolescence are highly correlated with this in adulthood
What is obesity
500
One in five adolescents skip this meal each day
What is breakfast
500
This politically hot subject, and whether one has it or not, can also have an accelerating or delaying effect on the onset of puberty
What is health care
500
Expecting accidents and trying to minimize their aftermath will help adolescence through this ________stage