Growing Up Flashcards
Name 5 changes girls go through during puberty
Hair grows under arms and the pubic regions
Hips widen
Breasts grow and develop
Periods/menstrual cycle begins
The ovaries release eggs alternatively each month
Name 5 changes boys go through during puberty
Hair grows under their arms,in their pubic regions and on their face and chest
Voice breaks as voice becomes larger
Penis becomes larger
Muscles develop and shoulders widen
Testes produce sperm
On average when does puberty begin in girls
10-14
On average when does puberty begin for boys
12- 16
What is puberty
The time frame when a child becomes sexually mature
What is puberty brought on by
Sex hormones
In girls where are the sex hormones releases
Ovaries
In boys where are the sex hormones released
Testes
How do the sex hormones travel through the body
Via the blood stream
What should all graphs have
A title
What is essential for drawing the axes
A ruler
The x axis is the
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Y axis
How much of the graph paper should you use
3/4 of the paper
The left column of data is usually
The x axis