Puberty Flashcards

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Adolescence

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A transitional period beginning with sexual maturity and ending with growth cessation and movement towards emotional maturity.
Example: changing from a boy to a man.

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2
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Apocrine glands

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Sweat glands in the axillae and pubic region.

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3
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Bulimia

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An eating disorder characterized by a series of binges followed by purging or self induced vomiting.

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4
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Depression

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Prolonged feelings of profound sadness and unworthiness.

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Emotions.

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Expressed feeling tones that influence a persons behavior.

Example: going from being happy and then suddenly sad or angry.

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Estrogen

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Hormone produced by the ovary.

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7
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Testes.

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The Male glands, produce testosterone

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8
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Testosterone

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The male sex hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes

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9
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Sperm

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The male sex cell

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10
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Larynx

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The voice box that houses the vocal cords.

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11
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Pituitary gland

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Puberty begins when this gland starts to release the lutinizing hormone.

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