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What stimulates the gonads to produce sex hormones in male and female adolescents?
What stimulates the gonads to produce sex hormones in male and female adolescents?
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH) (correct)
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Growth hormone (GH)
What drives the development of acne during puberty?
What drives the development of acne during puberty?
- Growth hormone (GH)
- Gonadotropin hormone–releasing hormone (GnRH)
- Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
- Adrenal androgens (correct)
Which of the following is stimulated by adrenal androgens?
Which of the following is stimulated by adrenal androgens?
- Breast development in females
- Armpit hair development (correct)
- Voice deepening in males
- Menstruation in females
Which hormones lead to the maturation of body odor during puberty?
Which hormones lead to the maturation of body odor during puberty?
Which hormonal changes lead to the growth spurt observed during puberty?
Which hormonal changes lead to the growth spurt observed during puberty?
What is the key hormonal change that contributes to the differences in timing of puberty onset between males and females?
What is the key hormonal change that contributes to the differences in timing of puberty onset between males and females?
What is the average age range for thelarche in girls?
What is the average age range for thelarche in girls?
What is the primary effect of androgens on growth?
What is the primary effect of androgens on growth?
At which Tanner stage do boys experience their peak height velocity?
At which Tanner stage do boys experience their peak height velocity?
What percentage of final adult height is accounted for by the pubertal growth spurt?
What percentage of final adult height is accounted for by the pubertal growth spurt?
What is the average difference in final adult height between males and females?
What is the average difference in final adult height between males and females?
What is the primary effect of estrogens on bone development?
What is the primary effect of estrogens on bone development?
What percentage of mass is fat-free in females?
What percentage of mass is fat-free in females?
What is the primary reason for males having greater muscle mass compared to females?
What is the primary reason for males having greater muscle mass compared to females?
What hormone is responsible for wider hips in females?
What hormone is responsible for wider hips in females?
What is the primary reason for changes in body composition and morphology after the growth spurt?
What is the primary reason for changes in body composition and morphology after the growth spurt?
What is the percentage of mass that is fat-free in males?
What is the percentage of mass that is fat-free in males?
