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The period when children's bodies become adult like is called |
Puberty |
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Menarche Is: |
A girl's first menstrual period |
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For both girls and boys puberty typically begins as young as _______ years of age or as late as _______ years of age |
8;14 |
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For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is |
Nipple growth, the growth spurt and menarche |
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For Boys, the first ejaculation generally occurs |
following growth of the penis |
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The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is: |
The onset of nipple growth |
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For boys, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is |
Growth of the testes; initial pubic hair growth; growth of the penis; spermarche |
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The body chemicals that regulate sleep, moods, hunger and stress are called |
Hormones |
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The first hormones to begin the process of doing that are triggered in the child's |
Hypothalamus |
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The sequence of puberty hormones production that originates in the brain and ends with glands located atop the kidneys is known by the acronym |
HPA axis |
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The day-night cycle that occurs approximately every 24 hours is the |
Circadian rhythm |
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Over the last two centuries children have reached adult age earlier and are taller than their ancestors . what is the official name for this phenomenon? |
Secular trend |
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Which hormone is high at the onset of puberty and affects appetite especially in girls |
Leptin |
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Family conflict and stress |
May cause the early onset of puberty |
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Research indicates that female children who experienced a great deal _______ of while very young also experience early puberty. |
Stress |
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Evolutionary theory suggests that the relationship between childhood stress and onset of puberty exists to |
Ensure that reproduction occurs early in stress-filled environments |
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Typically the Adolescent who will probably find puberty most difficult is |
Katya, a early maturer |
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During the Adolescent growth spurt what is the last part of the body to grow |
Torso |
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During puberty, the growth spurt sequence typically occurs in this order |
Weight ,height ,muscles |
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Some teenagers seem able to skate play basketball or dance for hours without rest. This increased endurance is best explained by |
The growth of the heart and lungs |
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Adolescent acne is usually caused by |
An increase in skin oil and sweat |
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If a boy notices a swelling around his nipples during puberty, what is the likely cause? |
The normal fluctuation of sex hormones |
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One reason adolescents nutritional habits may be poor is |
Anxiety about their body image |
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Studies indicate that adolescents worldwide share this problem |
They are dissatisfied with their bodies |