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Chapter 4 Body Issues: Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors Flashcards

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biochemical substances secreted into the blood stream by the endocrine glands that act as an internal communication system that tells different cells what to do

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Hormones

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structures in the body that produce hormones

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Endocrine Glands

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a small area of the brain that controls motivation, emotion, pleasure, and pain in the body; that is, it control eating, drinking, hormonal production, menstruation, pregnancy, lactation, and sexual response and behavior

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Hypothalamus

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a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that controls the production and release of FSH and LH from the pituitary

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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

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master gland of the body located at the base of the brain

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Pituitary Gland

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hormones that are secreted by the pituitary and that influence the gonads, or sex glands

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Gonadotropic Hormones

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a pituitary hormone that stimulates the maturation of the follicles and ova in the ovaries and pf sperm in the testes

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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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a pituitary hormone that stimulates the development of the ovum and estrogen and progesterone in females and of sperm and testosterone in males

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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a pituitary hormone that regulates body growth

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Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

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the sex glands; testes and ovaries

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Gonads

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female gonads, or sex glands, that secrete estrogen and progesterone and produce mature egg cells

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Ovaries

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feminizing hormones produced by the ovaries and, to some extent, by the adrenal gland

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Estrogen

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a female sex hormone produced by the corpus luteum of the ovaries

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Progesterone

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a yellow body that grows from the ruptured follicle of the ovary and becomes an endocrine gland that secretes progesterone

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Corpus Luteum

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the male gonads that produce sperm and male sex hormones

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Testes

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a class of masculinizing sex hormones produces by the testes and, to a lesser extent, by the adrenals

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Androgens

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a masculinizing sex hormone produced by the testes and, to a lesser extent, by the adrenals

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Testosterone

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ductless glands, located just above the kidneys, that secrete androgens and estrogens in both men and women, in addition to the glands’ secretion of adrenaline

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Adrenal Glands

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the process by which sperm is produced

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Spermatogenesis

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a hormone produced in the testes to regulate FSH secretion and sperm production

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Inhibin

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cells in the testes that produce the hormone inhibin

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Sertoli Cells

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the pouch of skin containing the testes

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Scrotum

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a system of ducts, running from the testes to the vas deferens, in which sperm mature and are stored

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Epididymis

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the tubes running from the epididymis to the urethra that carry semen and sperm to the ejaculatory duct

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Vas Deferens

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twin glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens to enhance sperm viability

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Seminal Vesicles

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gland that secretes a portion of the seminal fluid

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Prostate Gland

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the tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside; in males, it also carries the semen to the outside

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Urethra

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the male organ for coitus and urination

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Penis

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the masculinizing hormone testosterone taken by athletes to build muscle mass

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Anabolic Steroids

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small twin glands that secrete a fluid to neutralize the acid environment of the urethra

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Cowper’s Glands

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male ejaculation during sleep

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Night Emissions

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a recently coined term for a boy’s first ejaculation; derived from the word menarche

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Semenarche

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collective term referring to the external genitalia of the female

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Vulva

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the opening cleft region enclosed by the labia minora

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Vestibule

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the tissue partly covering the vaginal opening

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Hymen

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glands on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete fluid during sexual arousal

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Bartholin’s Glands

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the canal from the cervix to the vulva that receives the penis during intercourse and acts as the birth canal through whicvh the baby passes to the outside

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Vagina

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major or large lips of tissue on either side of the vagina

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Labia Majora

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smaller lips or tissue on either side of the vagina

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Labia Minora

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a small shaft containing erectile tissue, located above the vaginal and urethral openings, that is highly responsive to sexual stimulation

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Clitoris

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mound of flesh in the female located above the vagina, over which pubic hair grows

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Mons Veneris

literally “mound of Venus”

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the womb in which the baby grows and develops

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Uterus

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tubes that transport the ova from the ovaries to the uterus

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Fallopian Tubes

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first menstruation

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Menarche

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without ovulation

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Anovulatory

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hormones that cause smooth muscle contractions and contribute to dysmenorrhea and menhorragia

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Prostaglandins

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drugs that destroy prostaglandins and can reduce menstrual distress

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Antiprostiglandins

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a condition in which the bones become brittle due to calcium loss

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Osteoporosis

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features not directly related to reproduction that distinguish male from female bodies

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Secondary Sexual Characteristics

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a hormone that helps trigger puberty

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Leptin

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a phenomenon experienced by some young male adolescents in which their breasts temporarily swell as they enter puberty

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Gynecomastia

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the trend to mature sexually at earlier ages

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Secular Trend

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tall, slender body build

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Ectomorph

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short, heavy body build

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Endomorph

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medium, athletic body build

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Mesomorph

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the probability of dying

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Mortality

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overweight; excessively fat

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Obesity

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the rate at which the body utilizes food and oxygen

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Metabolic Rate

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the hormone the brain produces to induce sleep

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Melatonin

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pimples on the skin caused by overactive sebaceous glands

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Acne

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sweat glands located primarily in the armpits and groin whose secretions cause body odor

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Apocrine Glands

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sweat gland distributed over the entire body

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Merocrine Glands

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oil-producing skin glands whose secretions can cause acne in the glands’ pores become blocked

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Sebaceous Glands

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tender, raised red bumps that are precursors to pimples

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Papules

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the medical term for pimples

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Pustules

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large, deep pimples that can cause scarring

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Cysts

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