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puberty
A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs mainly during early adolescence. TERM 2
menarche
DEFINITION 2 A girl's first menstruation. TERM 3
hormones
DEFINITION 3 Powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream. TERM 4
hypothalamus
DEFINITION 4 A structure in the brain that monitors eating and sex. TERM 5
pituitary gland
DEFINITION 5 An important endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates other glands, including the gonads.
gonads
The sex glands-the testes in males and ovaries in females. TERM 7
corpus callosum
DEFINITION 7 The location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres. TERM 8
amygdala
DEFINITION 8 The region of te brain that is the seat of emotions. TERM 9
sexually transmitted infections
(STIs)
DEFINITION 9 Infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact, including oral-genital and anal-genital contact. TERM 10
anorexia nervosa
DEFINITION 10 An eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation.
top-dog phenomenon
The circumstance of moving from the top position in elementary school to the lowest position in middle or junior high school. TERM 17
service learning
DEFINITION 17 A form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.
