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Health #1
Puberty Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adolence | the period of time between childhood and adulthood |
| puberty | the time when males and females become physicaly able to reproduce |
| secondary sex characteristics | the physical changes that occur in our bodies during puberty |
| changes in females body | breast development, wider hips, menstruation or period, long bones stop growing, and narrowed waist |
| changes in males body | deeper voices, chest and facial hair, larger penis, start making sperm, and spontaneous erections |
| changes in both sexes | pubic hair, underarm hair, growth spurt, acne, and body oder |
| how does a boy know when he has started to make sperm | he has wet dreams |
| how does a girl know her menstrual clycle has started | she gets her period |
| endocrine system | a system of glands that release hormones into the bloodstream |
| pituitary gland | the gland primarily responsible for releasing hormones related to sexual development |
| hormones | chemicals that cause changes in your body |