Puberty
Age in Boys:
Age in Girls:
Changes in Boys:
Changes in Girls: - correct answer Age in Boys: 12.5-18
Age in Girls: 10-16
Changes in Boys: 50% of adult body weight added; Muscle Mass
Changes in Girls: 50% of adult body weight added; Fat to arms, legs, and trunk
Hormone Domino Affect: - correct answer Hypothalamus --> Gonadatropin-
releasing hormone (GnRH) --> Pituitary Gland --> Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing
Hormone (LH) --> Blood Stream --> Increased Sex Hormones (Males: Androgens; Females: Estrogens)
Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Boys:
Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Girls: - correct answer Secondary Sexual
Characteristics in Boys: 9.5-13.5 --> Growth of testes and scrotal sac
Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Girls: 8-13 Growth of Breasts
Spermarche Age:
Menarche Age:
Secular Trend: - correct answer Spermarche Age: 13
Menarche Age: 12.5
Secular Trend: Age of first period is lower in more developed countries
Social Consequence of Early Puberty: - correct answer Girls:
1) Delinquency
2) Negative Body Image