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Primary sex characteristics
- ovaries develop
- enlargement of testes
Endocrine system 5 hormones
- Growth hormone
- Thyroid stimulating
- Follicle stimulating
- Lutenis hormone
- Acth hormone
Puberty definition
Biological changes that occur during youth and prepare the individual for sexual reproduction
Turners syndrome
Affected woman have 1 X chromosome
Secondary sec characteristics
- breast development
- pubic hair
Growth spurt features
Girls - change in body weight. Waist
Boys - shoulders develop, shoulders develop
Youth definition
12-18 years
3 biological determinants in youth
- genetics
- hormones
- body weight
Biological determinants of health definition
Factors relating to the body that affect health
Down syndrome
A chromosome defect causing intellectual development and physical abnormalities
Hormones definitions
A chemical messenger that results in changes in the body. Eg testosterone
Endocrine system glands + hormones
Pituitary gland - Growth hormone
Adrenal gland - adrenaline hormone
Pineal gland - melatonin
Growth spurt hormones
- growth hormone
- thyroid stimulating hormone
Measure used to determinate body weight
Weight (kg)
Height m 2
3 types of diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes