How does pubertal development differ in boys and girls?
What will be an ideal response?
Between the ages of 10 to 12, girls usually experience a noticeable change in height. This growth continues throughout pubertal development and concludes between the ages of 14 and 16 when sex hormones send messages to close the long ends of the bones, which prevent our bodies from growing any taller. In addition to changes in height, breast development and growth in pubic and underarm hair begin. An adolescent girl will also notice her body contours changing, as her hips widen to facilitate easier childbirth in the future. Menarche, the first menstrual period, typically occurs at 12-14 years of age
For boys, pubertal development often starts with events not typically visible to the public. Testes growth begins to occur around the age of 12 for most boys in the United States. The penis, prostate, and seminal vesicles begin to grow and mature at this time. Approximately 1 year after the penis begins to grow, boys become capable of ejaculation. Spermarche (first ejaculation) often occurs when boys are asleep. Pubic hair growth begins and the voice starts to deepen. By about age 14, boys begin to experience their growth spurt, which usually lasts well into the latter part of their teenage years. Underarm and facial hair develops later in puberty.
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a. ovuarche c. menarche b. estroarche d. feminarche
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