L6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are three key words for growing up?
A
Adolescence, puberty and hormones.
2
Q
What is adolescence?
A
The period of life between puberty and adulthood.
3
Q
What is puberty?
A
This is when physical and psychological changes occur. The sex organs begin to work.
4
Q
What are hormones?
A
These are your body’s chemical messengers. They carry messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues. One of the things they affect is you growth.
