Basics
Puberty is a transitional phase of life because it happens between __ and __
Childhood and adulthood
Physical changes for everyone during puberty (List at least three)
Underarm hair, acne/pimples, growth in weight and height, mood swings, greasy hair
What is the male hormone called?
Testosterone
Emotional change during puberty (name at least 3)
Mood swings, easily angered, feeling many emotions at once
Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
Hygiene
Does everyone go through puberty?
Yes
Physical changes during puberty for females (List at least 3)
Hips become wider, breasts develop, menstrual cycle begins
What do testosterone and estrogen have in common?
They are gender hormones
Social changes during puberty (name at least 3)
Peer pressure & wanting to spend more time with friends, feeling romantically attracted to others, flirting
What is it called when you use hot water and a mild facial soap?
Face washing
Puberty physically prepares the body to:
Reproduce
Physical changes during puberty males (List at least 3)
Shoulders get wider, muscles become bigger, voice gets deeper, genitals become larger, facial hair
Glands that produce sperm cells and hormones
Testes
Social Changes that occur during puberty
Struggles with friends
What is a substance that is applied to the skin, especially under the arms, to prevent or reduce perspiration (sweat)
Anti-perspirant
An organ that releases hormones
A gland
A deeper voice is what type of change
Physical
(Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones)
Ovaries
An emotional change during puberty
Increased sadness
What are zits, abrasions, and marks on the face (white or black heads) called?
Acne
The pituitary gland is located near the __
Brain
The relatively sudden and rapid physical growth that occurs during puberty
Growth spurt
During the menstrual cycle, an egg can grow into a baby if __
It becomes fertilized
How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
Self-esteem
Acne is caused by __
Changes in hormones