Adolescent Growth & Development

May occur in both boys and girls during puberty due to overactive oil glands:

• Estrogen
• Acne
• Body Odor
• Testosterone

The time period between childhood and adulthood that includes physical, social, emotional and mental changes is called:

• Puberty
• Maturity
• Adolescence
• Rebellion

Occurs in both boys and girls due to the presence of hormones. May be controlled with proper hygiene.

• Increased body hair
• Acne
• Body Odor
• Growth Spurt

Controls the release of chemicals within the body that regulate important body functions.

• Endocrine System
• Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Hormones

Hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristic changes in females.

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Testosterone
• Estrogen

A change that occurs in both boys and girls during puberty that is characterized by a dramatic increase in height over a short period of time.

• Growth Spurt
• Growing pains

A shared change in both males and females that may be perceived more positively in boys.

• Body Odor
• Puberty
• Increased Body Hair
• Pubic Hair

The "master gland" that controls the release of hormones in both males and females is called:

• Pituitary Gland
• Endocrine Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Hypothalmus Gland

Time during adolescence when the reproductive system begins to mature and physical changes occur.

• Menstruation
• Puberty
• Maturation
• Transformation

Hair that develops around the reproductive organs of males and females.

• Pubic Hair
• Body Hair