KNR 225 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pubic Hair, Menarche, Puberty
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Chapters 15, 16, youth sport and a comprehensive section. Chapter 15 adolescent growth, puberty, & reproductive maturity: know the following terms: genotype, phenotype, puberty, Phenotype: an individual"s environmental conditions that may influence his or her growth potential. Begin at age 11; reach peak height velocity by 13 and tapper off by 15 and finish at 17-18. Females coincide with secondary characteristics but precede menarche. 9; peak height velocity is at 11, tapper off at 13 and finish by 16. 9,11,13,16: peak weight velocity: the time during the adolescent growth spurt during which the rate of growth in weight reaches it maximum. Males start at 11, peak at 13, and finish at 14. Females start at 10, peak at 12, and finish at 16. 10,12,16: adolescent awkwardness, know differences between males and females during adolescence (height, weight, lungs, heart etc. ) Height: females are usually about two years advance of males in height growth starting at 9 (males start at 11).
