Chapter 9 Flashcards
Years of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that end childhood, producing a person of adult size, shape, and sexuality.
Puberty
Stacy has received her first menstrual period, which signals that she has begun ovulation. This is called __.
Menarche
Peter has ejaculated for the first time, which signals sperm production. This is called ___.
Spermarche
Body chemicals that regulate hunger, sleep, moods, stress, sexual desire, immunity, reproduction, and many other bodily reactions, including puberty.
Hormones
A relationship with hypothalamus to produce hormones
Biology
A sequence of hormone production that originates in the hypothalamus, moves to the pituitary. and then to the adrenal glands. Releases the increases of sex hormones.
HPA (Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) axis
A sequence of hormone production that originates in the hypothalamus, moves to the pituitary and then to the gonads to produce estrogen and testosterone to push for puberty.
HPG (Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad) axis
When hormone reach a certain level what happens?
It stops
Vagina, uterus, ovaries, testicles, and penis are called ___.
Primary Sex Characteristics
Breast and Beard are examples of ___.
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Power of menstrual blood has positive and negative ___.
Consequences
In this place, menarche is celebrated, subsequent menstruation women are restricted.
Asante tribe in Ghana
For the Orthodox Jews a ritual bath one week after menstruation. This is called ___.
Mikveh
This puberty rituals produces strength, courage, and endurance in who?
Males
In this place, a boy climbs on the back of a sponsor and runs through a gauntlet of older men who beat him on the back.
Sambia of New Gambia
In Amhara Ethiopia they do ___ ___ when they reach puberty.
Whipping contest
Some African and Asian countries do a public ____ when a child reaches puberty.
Circumcision
These girls tend to have lower lower self esteem, more depression, and poorer body image.
Early maturing girls
These boys are more aggressive, lawbreaking, and alcohol-abusing.
Early maturing boys