Please respond to these items and post your answers by Sunday, June 15th by 11:59 p.m.
1. What are puberty's main determinants?
2. What are some concerns about adolescent patterns?
3. What role has evolution played in adolescent development?
Determinants of Puberty: Match each concept with its function.
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puberty
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B)
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gonadarche
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C)
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adrenarche
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D)
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spermarche
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E)
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menarche
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F)
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endocrine system
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G)
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androgens
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H)
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estrogens
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I)
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hormones
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J)
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pituitary gland
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K)
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hypothalamus
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Body system that plays a significant role in puberty;
involves the interaction of the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the
gonads
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Phase of puberty that involves the maturation of primary
and secondary sexual characteristics
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A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal
and bodily changes that take place primarily in early adolescence
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Main class of male sex hormones
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First menstrual period
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Phase of puberty that involves hormonal changes in the
adrenal glands
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First sperm ejaculation
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Powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine
glands and carried throughout the body by the bloodstream
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Endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates other
glands
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Brain structure that monitors eating, drinking, and sex
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Endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates other
glands
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Main class of female sex hormones
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