Normal Puberty Development
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What hormone inhibits further GnRH secretion from the hypothalamus?

  • Estrogen
  • Inhibin
  • FSH
  • Testosterone (correct)
  • In males, what is the first visible sign of puberty?

  • Pubarche
  • Androgenic hair growth
  • Growth spurt
  • Testicular enlargement (correct)
  • What genetic syndrome is caused by a G-protein activating mutation?

  • McCune-Albright syndrome (correct)
  • Klinefelter syndrome
  • Turner syndrome
  • Down syndrome
  • Which of the following hormones does FSH-stimulated Sertoli cells secrete to inhibit FSH secretion?

    <p>Inhibin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal age range for the onset of puberty in girls?

    <p>8–13 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not one of the 3 P's of McCune-Albright syndrome?

    <p>Precocious menarche</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a phase of pubertal changes?

    <p>Estrodiolarche</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial trigger of the puberty process?

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone stimulates the Leydig cells and Sertoli cells in the testicles during puberty?

    <p>LH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of anovulatory cycles in adolescents after menarche?

    <p>Immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis on menstrual bleeding?

    <p>Heavy menstrual bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT part of puberty changes in females?

    <p>Adrenarche</p> Signup and view all the answers

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