PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Pubic Hair, Endometrium

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Puberty= physical changes a young girl goes through that leads to sexual maturity. Adolescence= psychological changes that occur during puberty. It happens earliest for the black and latina girls, then european americans and then asians. The media portrays period negatively, but its not actually a negative thing. Getting your period causes a lot of physical changes at around age 10-11. Secondary sex characteristics= they are reproductive characteristics of the body but they aren"t directly involved in it. (boobs and pubic hair) Avg amount of periods is 450 in life. Period works- hypothalamus monitors the bodys level of estrogen. When it is low, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to secrete follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. Ovaries= holds the ova= eggs and make estrogen and progesterone. Ovulation= 14th day of menstrual cycle the egg breaks out of its follicle. the egg goes from the ovary into the fallopian tube and into the uterus= organ where fetus develops.