Reaching The Age Of Adolescence Flashcards
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Adolescents are also called as
Teenagers
Significant change when signifies puberty
Capability of reproduction
When does puberty end ?
When teenagers fully reach the reproductive maturity
Difference between adolsence and puberty
Puberty is part of adolescence where a body goes through physical changes whereas adolescence covers the whole experience of growing up including emotional , psychological changes
Conspicuous change
Height
Calculations for full height (cm)
Present height cm / % of full height at this age ×100
Do boys or girls grow faster in age and when do they reach their maximum height ?
Girls , 18
For how much time does the voice of a boy remain hoarse ?
A few days or weeks
Milk secreting glands are also known as
Mammary glands
Which controls all other secretions in body and is it an endocrine or exocrine gland ?
Pituitary gland which is an endocrine gland
Which makes ova mature in ovaried and sperms from testes ?
Pituitary gland secretions (FSH-follicle stimulating hormone)
The menstrual cycle in nutshell includes
Maturation of egg
It’s release
Thickening of the uterine wall
It’s breakdown ( if pregnancy doesn’t occur)
Do all cells in our body contain chromosomes?
Red blood cells and platelets do not actually have the chromosomes
What stress harmone does adrenal release ?
Cortisol
Where does GH influence?
Liver , skin , bones
Deficiency of iodine causes
goitre (hypo or hypersecretion of thryoxine harmone)
Whats health ?
Mental and physical well being
Is there rapid or slow growth during adolescence?
Rapid
Is there rapid or slow growth during adolescence?
Rapid
Which food in itself is balanced ?
Milk
What build blood ?
Iron
Which infection is causes by not cleaning up ?
Bacterial
Aids can be spread through
Syringes , breastfeeding, sexual intercourse
Aids can be spread through
Syringes , breastfeeding, sexual intercourse
