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1
Q

What age does puberty trigger growth spurts

A

11-12 in girls

13-15 in boys

2
Q

Puberty is triggered by what

A

Hormones

3
Q

3 primary male characteristics

A

(1) penis
(2) testes
(3) scrotum

4
Q

5 secondary male characteristics

A

(1) pubic hair
(2) sperm
(3) armpit hair
(4) facial hair
(5) voice breaks

5
Q

3 female primary characteristics

A

(1) vagina
(2) uterus
(3) clitoris

6
Q

5 secondary female characteristics

A

(1) pubic hair
(2) breasts develop
(3) ovulation begins
(4) leg/armpit hair
(5) pelvis widens

7
Q

By what age are virtually all female and males fully grown and sexually developed

A

17-18

8
Q

What controls and stimulates the release of hormones

A

The hypothalamus and pituitary gland

9
Q

3 abstract thinking skills

A

(1) thinking hypothetically
(2) planning ahead
(3) seeing things from others point of view

10
Q

What is puberty

A

The period when secondary sexual characteristics develop and individuals become capable of sexual reproduction.