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Stack #38483
Stack #38483 Maternity/Pediatric Nursing #2
Question | Answer |
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The period of physical and psychological change in adolesence is called? | Puberty |
What happens during puberty? | reproductive systems mature, secondary sex characteristics appear |
When does puberty end? | when sperm are formed or menstrual cycle occurs |
The beginning of puberty in girls begins at what age and with what developements? | 11-15 yrs of age with the developement of breasts and 1st menstruation about 2-2 1/2 years later |
At what age and with what developements does puberty begin in boys? | 10 - 16 yrs of age with deepening of voice, maturation of genitalia, hair on face, pubic area and body |
What are the two functions of the penis? | the penis is a duct to expel urine and deposits sperm into the vagina |
What is the other part of the male external genitalia besides the penis? | suspended sac called the scrotum that contains the testes |
What is the purpose of the testes? | spermatogenesis, manufacture of male germ cells (spermatazoa) or sperm |
Why are the testes suspended away from the body in the sac like scrotum? | keeps the testes away from the body thus lowering the temperature of sperm, heat shortens the lifespan of sperm |
As the female reproductive organs mature to prepare for sexual activity and child bearing what else happens? | growth spurt, hips broaden, pelvis assumes wide basin shape needed for birth, pubic and axillary hair appear |