Adolescence Flashcards
The period of transition form childhood to adulthood characterized by dramatically accelerated physical, physiological-social changes.
Adolescence
Period whuch is charcterized by increase in hormon secretion, rapid growth, and appearance pf secondary sex charcteristics; pubscence
Puberty
Most Rapid Phase of Adolescence growth
Growth Spurt
Highest point of adolescence growth
Peak
Beginning of the menstrual function
Menarche
May refer to the whole period transition or may mean one of the two phases of the period, pubscence and adolescence.
Adolescence
Two phases of the adolescence
Pubscence and Adolescence.
At what age does the cells of the hypothalamus send out signals to increase the output from the growth related glands - pituitary the stimulates thyroid, adrenals, ovaries and testes.
By age 9 to 10
A Growth hormone that stimulates protein anabolism.
Somatotropin
Two thyroid hormones that influence overall body growth and skeletal maturation. Metabolic effecta of these hormones include increase in oxygen consumption, heat production, nitrogen retention, protein synthesis, glucose absorption, glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.
Triodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
Upon the ACTH stimulation, it secrete steroids hormones that promote growth, and sexual development and function.
Adrenal cortex
Major source of estrogens among males and androgens among females.
Adrenal Cortex
Hormones that are secreted by pituitary and influence the glands.
Follicle - Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Leutinizing Hormone (LH) and Prolactin
Metabolic effects of the thyroid hormones, triodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).
Increase in oxygen consumption, heat production,
nitrogen retention,
protein synthesis,
glucose absorption,
glycolysis and
gluconeogenesis.
The ovary in the female and the testes in the male secretes hormones which have anabolic action and influence growth of the whole body and specific tissues
Gonadal Hormones
The adrenal cortex upon the ACTH stimulation, it secrete steroids hormones that promote growth, and sexual development and function.
Adrenal cortical steroids
The requirement is in relation to the amount necessary to support an acceptable rate of growth and maintain a desirable weight. Aside from growth rate, physical activity and other life style habits are factors that affect energy needs.
Energy (Kilocalories)
Classification of adolescence by sex and age groups.
13-15 and 16-20 year old males and females
This nutrients RDA are higher for male that female considering needs for growth and maintenance.
Protein
A vitamin that is based on metabolic body size, that us, 4.5 mg per unit metabolic size.
Vitamin C
Vitamins that has role in energy metabolism, increases directly with increased calorie intake.
Thiamin, Riboflavin, and Niacin
An intake of 700 mg of this mineral is recommended for the adolescents of both sexes to cover the needs for bone formation and to allow for the increase in bone mass.
Calcium
A type of mineral that increases in needs for hemoglobin synthesis necessitated by the expansion of blood volume and for myoglobin required for muscle growth.
Iron
The medium age of menarche.
13 or 14 years
