Health Sciences 2700A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Adrenal Gland, Thyroid
22 Sep 2020
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11. 1 identify the major milestones of puberty: puberty is a collective term that encompasses all the changes, both seen and unseen, that are needed for reproductive maturity. General growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and other activating hormones. Normal brain development and overall rate of growth. Some changes at puberty, particularly the development of secondary sex characteristics in girls. Crucial in the formation of male genitals prenatally triggers the sequence of changes in primary and secondary sex characteristics in the male. Development of the menstrual cycle and breasts in girls has less to do with other secondary sex characteristics than testosterone does for boys. Tanner: sexual development in girls, the first steps are the early changes in breasts and pubic hair, closely followed by the peak of the growth spurt and by the development of breasts and pubic hair. It is possible to become pregnant shortly after menarche, but irregular menstrual cycles are the norm for some time.
