Lifespan: Ch 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Puberty | Process of sexual maturation, when completed boys and girls are fertile. |
| Process beginning | When the PITUITARY GLAND is stimulated by the maturing HYPOTHALAMUS to produce hormones. Stimulating other endocrine glands to produce hormones |
| Glands in males | Testes |
| Glands in females | Ovaries |
| Masculinizing hormones | androgens= testogerone |
| Feminizing hormones | estrogen |
| Primary sexual characteristics | directly involved in sex, genitalia |
| Secondary sexual characteristics | breasts, males deep voices |
| Menarche | girls first menstruation |
| Spermarche | Boys first ejaculation |
| Timing of puberty? | GENETIC FACTORS environmental factors higher fat=sooner to start correlate with mothers average age 13 sooner in families with high conflict/stress |
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