puberty

Question 1

what is puberty?

Answer 1

period at the beginning of adolescence when the sex glands become functional and secondary sex characteristics begin to occur

Question 2

what is difference between puberty and adolescence?

Answer 2

puberty is physical changes

adolescence is behavioral and physiological changes

Question 3

what is reset when a child undergoes puberty?

Answer 3

gonadostat

Question 4

what are similarities / differences in distance and velocity curves?

Answer 4

both show ways of measuring growth.

distance is total/absolute height wheras velocity measures rate of growth

Question 5

what is precocious puberty and what may cause it?

Answer 5

premature puberty.

tumours, inherited factors, meningitis, and thyroid/gonadal disorder

Question 6

what can caused delayed puberty?

Answer 6

eating disorders, GPRS4 gene, chronic illness, tumours , lots of excersie and androgen insensitivity syndrome

Question 7

what is inherited gene that causes delayed ppuberty?

Answer 7

GPRS4

Question 8

what is menarche?

Answer 8

first menstrual cycle

Question 9

who has a growth spurt ealier?

Answer 9

girls earlier than boys