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For boys, the event that most closely parallels menarche is:
A. Penis growth.
B. Sperm Arche.
C. First intercourse.
D. Pubic hair. - ANS.... -sperm Arche
The period when children's bodies become adult like is called:
A. Puberty.
B. Youth.
C. The growth spurt.
D. Secondary sex development. - ANS.... -Puberty
Menarche is
A. The beginning of growth of the uterus.
B. The first ovulation of a mature egg.
C. A girl's first menstrual period.
D. The first year of menstruation: - ANS.... -a girl's first menstrual period
For both girls and boys, puberty typically begins as young as _____ years
of age or as late as _____ years of age.
A. 5; 18
,B. 7; 16
C. 8; 14
D. 10; 13 - ANS.... -8; 14
For girls, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is:
A. Menarche, the growth spurt, and the beginning of breast development.
B. Nipple growth, the growth spurt, and menarche.
C. The growth spurt, menarche, and the beginning of breast development.
D. The growth spurt, the beginning of breast development, and menarche. -
ANS.... -nipple growth, the growth spurt, and menarche.
For boys, the first ejaculation generally occurs:
A. When facial hair first appears.
B. After the weight and height spurt.
C. Following growth of the penis.
D. When the final pubic hair pattern is established. - ANS.... -following
growth of the penis.
The first outward sign of puberty in a typical girl is:
A. An increase in weight.
B. The development of muscular strength.
C. A spurt in height.
D. The onset of nipple growth. - ANS.... -the onset of nipple growth.
Nancy, age 12, has just experienced a sudden growth spurt. According to
the usual sequence of puberty, soon she will notice
,A. Initial pubic hair growth.
B. Breast development.
C. Her hips growing wider.
D. An increase in her shoe size. - ANS.... -her hips growing wider.
For boys, the usual sequence of physical changes in puberty is:
A. Growth of the testes; initial pubic hair growth; growth of the penis;
spermarche.
B. Growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic hair growth;
spermarche.
C. Spermarche; growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic hair
growth.
D. Initial pubic hair growth; growth of the testes; spermarche; growth of the
penis. - ANS.... -growth of the testes; initial pubic hair growth; growth of the
penis; spermarche.
Bill noticed that he has some pubic hair. According to the usual sequence
of puberty, his next growth event will probably be:
A. Beard development.
B. His penis growing longer and wider.
C. Spermarche.
D. Voice change. - ANS.... -his penis growing longer and wider.
Body chemicals that regulate sleep, moods, hunger, and stress are called:
A. The HPA axis.
B. The brain stem.
C. Hormones.
, D. Adrenal glands. - ANS.... -hormones.
The first hormones to begin the process of puberty are triggered in the
child's:
A. Gonads.
B. Penis or uterus.
C. Adrenal glands.
D. Hypothalamus. - ANS.... -hypothalamus
The biological events that begin puberty involve a hormonal signal from
the:
A. Cerebellum.
B. Hypothalamus.
C. Hippocampus.
D. Ovaries or testes. - ANS.... -hypothalamus.
Which gland(s) receive(s) signals directly from the hypothalamus?
A. Adrenals
B. Testes
C. Pituitary
D. Gonads - ANS.... -pituitary
The organ that produces the hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands is
the:
A. Pituitary.
B. Gonad.