Puberty/Adolescence Flashcards
1
Q
What is puberty?
A
- the point when someone is capable of sexual reproduction
2
Q
What is puberty marked by?
A
-Genital maturtaion and the development of secondary sex characteristics
3
Q
What kind of activity happens during puberty?
A
- rapid increase of activity within the sex glands
- the brain priduces several stimulus’s
- increases in hormones
4
Q
When does puberty start?
A
Early as 9, late as 14