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| stage of development between childhood and adulthood (12 to 18 or 22); time of transition |
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| the 24 month window in which most of the growth during the adolescent period occurs |
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| sex hormone associated with fat deposition, growth of female reproductive organs; higher concentrations in females than males |
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| sex hormone associated with muscle formation, growth of male reproductive organs, stimulation of sexual interest; higher concentrations in males than females |
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| first menstrual period; typically begins at 13 in the current generation |
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| primary sex characteristics |
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physical developments which occur to make reproduction possible and changes in the genital area which are not absolutely necessary for reproduction to occur
females: ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina
males: testes, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, scrotum, and penis |
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| prostate gland and seminal vesicle |
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| manufacture semen (ejaculatory fluid) |
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| involutnary ejaculation of semen during sleep |
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| emotional and physical changes associated with monthly hormonal fluctuations in females |
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| secondary sex characteristics |
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sex characteristics which are not necessary for reproduction
both sexes: growth of body hair, changes in proportion of body fat, deepening of voice
females: breasts
males: facial and chest hair |
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| bacterial STD which in females if not treated promptly can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which can increase the risk of tubal pregnancy and sterility |
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| viral STD caused by HPV, highly contagious |
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| viral STD which can cause blindness, central nervous system damage, and death in babies delivered vaginally from affected women |
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| nutritional deficiencies can alter the direction of a person's life |
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| psychological disturbance seen most frequently in adolescent girls which causes a person to refuse to eat sufficient food and to develop an unrealistic view of his or her body |
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| psychological disturbance seen most frequently in adolescent girls in which the person binge eats then purges through vomiting, laxatives, exercise, or starving |
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| an initial motivator changes to another motivator for maintenance of a behavior (seen in anorexics) |
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