Puberty In Girls Flashcards
First signs of puberty in girls is usually _
Breast budding
With breast budding, hormones trigger (2)
Nipples to enlarge
Breast tissue to grow
Nipples enlarge and breast tissue grows as _ develop (2)
Milk glands
Milk ducts
After budding, _
Breast grow rapidly
During puberty, adrenal glands start producing _
Male sex hormones
(Such as testosterone)
Male sex hormones cause sudden surge of _
Physical growth
Male sex hormones alter development of _
Hair
Menstruation usually begins a year after _ released
Male sex hormones
Puberty deemed complete once _
Menstruation assumes a regular pattern
Abnormal changes in _ or _ can cause process of puberty to occur much earlier
Hypothalamus
Adrenal glands
Abnormal changes in hypothalamus or adrenal glands may be caused by a _
Tumor
Abnormal puberty is known as _
Precocious puberty
Puberty can be delayed by malnutrition or constant _
Physical exertion
Number of genetic disorders such as _ can delay puberty
Cystic fibrosis
