Adolescence Flashcards
1
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What is adolescence
A
Adolescence involves both emotional and physical changes.
2
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What is puberty
A
Puberty involves physical changes to your body, these usually occur between the ages of 9-14
3
Q
What happens to a girl during puberty
A
Breasts develop
Ovaries release eggs
periods start
hips widen
4
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What happens to a boy during puberty
A
voice breaks - gets deeper testes and penis get bigger testes start to produce sperm shoulders widen hair grows on face and chest
5
Q
What causes puberty
A
All the changes that take place during puberty are caused by sex hormones - these are chemical messengers that travel round the body in the blood.
Female sex hormones made in the ovaries
Male sex hormones made in the testes
