Puberty Review

The changes that happen during puberty are caused by ______________.

• Illness

• Hormones

• Endorphines

• The food you eat

The time when our reproductive organs begin to work, and we grow from a child to an adult is called what?

• Elderly Ages

• Infancy

• Puberty

• Adulthood

What is the job of the pituitary gland?

• Pumps blood to the heart

• Helps you digest food

• Helps you stand up straight

• Releases hormones that produce changes during puberty

___________ is the beginning of pregnancy when sperm and egg cell meet.

• Ovulation

• Fertilization

• Menstruation

• Birth

The process of an egg being released from the ovary to the fallopian tube is called what?

• Ovulation

• Menstruation

• Fertilization

• Period

How often does OVULATION occur?

• 3 times a month

• Every Day

• Every 2 months

• Once a Month

Menstruation (a girl's period) typically happens between what age range?

• 7-8 years old

• 20-30 years old

• 9-16 years old (during puberty)

• 50-60 years old

What is the name of the MALE reproductive cell?

• Sperm

• Ovum

• Egg

What is the name of the FEMALE reproductive cell?

• Sperm

• Ovum (egg)

• Testosterone

What body system contains organs that make it possible to REPRODUCE? (aka, have children)

• Circulatory System

• Digestive System

• Skeletal System

• Reproductive System