Hormones during Puberty

Question 1

What organ synthesizes and releases GnRH?

Answer 1

hypothalamus

Question 2

What organ releases FSH and LH?

Answer 2

anterior pituitary

Question 3

FSH and LH are termed _________

Answer 3

gonadotropin hormones

Question 4

Causes the production of eggs and influence menstrual cycles throughout women’s lives

Answer 4

FSH and LH

Question 5

Androgenic hormones are responsible for:

Answer 5

1. muscular development
2. physical growth
3. increase in sebaceous gland secretions that cause typical acne

Question 6

In males, androgenic hormones are produced by the ______ ________ and the __________

Answer 6

• adrenal cortex
• testes

Question 7

In females, androgenic hormones are produced by the ________ ________ and the _________

Answer 7

• adrenal cortex
• ovaries

Question 8

Closure of growth plates in long bones in males

Answer 8

adrenarche

Question 9

In girls, testosterone influences:

Answer 9

1. enlargement of labia majora and clitoris
2. formation of axillary and pubic hair

Question 10

What triggers the ovarian follicles to excrete a high level of estrogen?

Answer 10

FSH

Question 11

What influences the development of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina?

Answer 11

Estrogen

Question 12

What influences the typical fat distribution?

Answer 12

Estrogen

Question 13

What influences the hair patterns in females?

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

What influences breast development?

Answer 14

Estrogen

Question 15

What closes the epiphyses of long bones in girls?

Answer 15

Estrogen

Question 16

The beginning of breast development is termed ________, which starts _ to _ years before menstruation

Answer 16

• thelarche
• 1 to 2

Question 17

What age do testosterone levels rise in males?

Answer 17

12 to 14 years