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adolescent development Flashcards

1
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what is puberty characterised by?

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maturation of all functions

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what is the difference between male and female reproductive function timescales?

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males persists throughout life whereas womens ceases at menopause

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3
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age of onset of puberty ranges from?

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8-15 years

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what are early maturing girls at higher risk of?

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child parent conflict, teasing, early sexual activity, eating disorders, early substance use

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what is more associated for early maturing boys?

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more socially poised, more popular, issues with rebellion,, show less empathy

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immaturity is at the level of the brain. what brain structures?

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limbic structures and hypothalamus

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why is the reproductive function so late to mature?

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because immaturity is at the level of the hypothalamus and limbic-hypothalamic pathways

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how do we know that the limbic-hypothalamic system is responsible for the immaturity of the reproductive system before puberty?

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immature gonads translated into an adult animal will mature immediately and demonstrate a normal reproductive system, the pituitary take from a prepubertal animal > adult animal will regulate a normal reproductive function, lesions/trauma of the hypothalamus and limbic system will prevent prepubertal animal to develop a normal reproductive function

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in children what is the status of gonadal function?

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testies/overies and secondary male and female organs, low levels of sex organs, low levels of GnRH and FSH/LH

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GnRH is released from the _________

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hypothalamus

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FSH and LH are released from the ___________

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anterior pituitary gland

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what is the trigger of puberty?

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production of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH)

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what is the process where appropriate sex hormones (testosterone, oestrogen) are released?

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hypothalamus releases GnRH > stimulates pituitary gland > releases LH and FSH > these hormones signal male and female sex hormones to be released

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what are the effects of puberty when sex hormones are released?

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growth spurt, primary and secondary sex characteristics

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what is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics?

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primary are directly involved in reproduction, whereas secondary are not necessary for reproduction

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16
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give some examples of secondary sex characteristics

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odour, acne, breast development, hair, voice changes

17
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what contribute to the conflict, moodiness and sexual urges of adolescents?

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hormones (but not only cause_ > social and cultural reactions to visible body changes play a role

18
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what factors does the age of onset of puberty depend on?

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gender (girls ahead), genes, ethnicity, weight, stress

19
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the lymphoid system _____ in she which makes teens less susceptible to asthma and colds

A

decreases

20
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what is lack of sleep in teens associated with?

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higher risk of mood disorder, driving problems, academic achievement

21
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what are the ways to study brain changes through development?

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structural and functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging

22
Q

what brain regions have the most dramatic changes during adolescence?

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prefrontal and subcortical regions

23
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what happens to the density of grey and white matter during adolescence?

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Grey matter decreases (cortex, parietal areas, basal ganglia), white matter increases (due to more myelination)

24
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why do big changes occur in the prefrontal cortex?

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proliferation and synaptic pruning processes

25
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which brain regions mature earliest?

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those with primary functions such as motor and sensory systems

26
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what areas did studies using MRI based measures show to be where cortical grey matter loss occurs earliest and latest?

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earliest = primary sensorimotor areas, latest = dorsolateral prefrontal and lateral temporal corticles

27
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in contrast to grey matter, white matter increases in a _____ pattern and increases throughout development well into adulthood

A

linear

28
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why does white matter increase in adolescents?

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reflects ongoing myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes enhancing neuronal conduction and communication

29
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what did Goddings et al (2014) find in their longitudinal sample of 711 MRI scans from 275 people age 7-20 yrs

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amygdala and hippocampus increase in size with puberty and age, other parts of basal ganglia reduce in size > these findings suggest a significant role for puberty in structural brain development, found sex differences

30
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are mood disorders higher in males or females?

A

females

31
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do men or women have earlier onset times for schizophrenia?

A

men

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