Human Development and Puberty

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Match the following characteristics of adolescence with their descriptions:

HPO axis = Dramatic growth spurt Sexual hair = Primary Sexual characters Breast = Phycological changes Genitals = Secondary sexual characters

Match the following characteristics of adolescence with their descriptions:

Primary Sexual characters = Breast Secondary sexual characters = HPO axis Phycological changes = Mental & emotional maturity Dramatic growth spurt = Genitals

Match the following characteristics of adolescence with their descriptions:

Mental & emotional maturity = Secondary sexual characters Sexual hair = Dramatic growth spurt HPO axis = Phycological changes Genitals = Primary Sexual characters

Match the following characteristics of adolescence with their descriptions:

Breast = Dramatic growth spurt HPO axis = Secondary sexual characters Genitals = Phycological changes Sexual hair = Primary Sexual characters

Match the following characteristics of adolescence with their descriptions:

Phycological changes = Sexual hair Dramatic growth spurt = Genitals HPO axis = Breast Primary Sexual characters = Mental & emotional maturity

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Characteristics of Adolescence

  • Primary sexual characteristics involve the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian (HPO) axis.
  • Secondary sexual characteristics include the development of sexual hair, breast changes, and genital maturation.
  • One of the most notable physical changes during this period is a dramatic growth spurt.
  • Adolescence is also marked by significant psychological changes, including increased mental and emotional maturity.

Explore the physical, emotional, and psychological changes that occur during puberty, including primary and secondary sexual characteristics, growth spurts, and mental maturity.

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