Adolescent- tanner staging Flashcards
(16 cards)
enlargement of scrotum and testes: scrotum roughens and reddens
stage 2
penis elongates
stage 3
penis enlarges in breadth and development of glans; rugae appearance
stage 4
male adult shape and size
stage 5
breast buds with areolar enlargement
stage 2
breast enlargement without separate nipple contour (mounds)
stage 3
areola and nipple projection as secondary mound
stage 4
adult breast, areola recedes nipple retracts
stage 5
pubic hair is sparse, pale, fine
stage 2
pubic hair is darker, increased, curlier
stage 3
pubic hair is adult in character but not as voluminous
stage 4
pubic hair is adult in pattern
stage 5
at what stage does menarche usually occur?
between breast dev stages 3 and 4 but generally close to stage 4
At what stage do nocturnal emissions occur?
stage 3
precocious puberty for male and female ages?
8 in girls 9 in boys
Who is/are the primary influence on adolescents
parents