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Exam 3: Adolescence Physical Dev Flashcards

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What are the four stages adolescent growth spurt?

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  • Weight increase
  • skeletal changes
  • accelerated growth spurt
  • A synchrony in growth
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What is puberty?

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The process leading to sexual maturity and ability to reproduce
- trigged by hormonal changes

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When do boys and girls usually go through puberty?

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Girls - 8

Boys-9

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4
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How long is the process of puberty?

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3-4 years

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What are primary sex characteristics?

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Organs directly related to reproduction

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What are the secondary sex characteristics?

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Physiological signs of sexual maturation that not involve the sex organs

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What are some examples of secondary sex characteristics?

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Breast development, body hair, voice changes

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What is spermarche?

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Boy’s first ejaculation

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What is menarche?

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Girl’s first menstruation

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What are the risks of early puberty?

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Girls - depression, substance abuse, ed, disruptive behavior
Boys: anxiety, Tabasco use, substance abuse

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What matures earlier in adolescence brain development?

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Amygdala - emotions

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12
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What is anorexia nervosa?

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Relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation

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What is disoriented body image?

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Sees self as overweight or fat even when very thin

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What is bulimia nervosa ?

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Binge eating and purge pattern

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What are the lead killers for adolescence?

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  • Accidents
  • suicide
  • homicide
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