Adolescence Flashcards
event in female adolescent that indicates fertility
menarche
linear growth during puberty accounts for how many percent of final adult height
20%
average gain in ht of male during adolescence
28cm
average gain in ht of female during adolescence
25cm
peak ht velocity of male
13.5 years
peak ht velocity of female
11.5 years
peak wt velocity of female
6 months after peak ht velocity
rate of linear growth in males
9-10cm per year
rate of linear growth in female
8-9cm per year
timing of growth spurt in males
SMR 3-4 (mid puberty)
11.5 yrs
timing of growth spurt in female
SMR 2-3 (early puberty)
10 yrs
Preadolescent pubic hair, testes and penis
SMR I
Pubic hair: scanty, long, slightly pigmented
Penis: slight enlargement
Testes: enlarged scrotum, pink texture altered
SMR II
PH: darker, starts to curl, small amount
Penis: Longer
Testes: Larger
SMR III
PH: resembles adult type but less quantity, Coarse, Curly
Penis: Larger, glans & breadth inc in size
Testes: Larger, scrotum darker
SMR IV