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What ages does adolescence begin and end?
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begins at 11-12, ends at 18-21
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What are the changes in hormones that occur at puberty?
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GnRH is inhibition is removed and release of LH and FSH is stimulated which then causes production of estrogen and testosterone by the gonads
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What are the changes after LH and FSH are stimulated in females?
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initially, FSH stimulates ovarian maturation, granulosa cell function and estradiol secretion. LH stimulates ovulation, corpus luteum formation and progesterone secretion. Initially estradiol inhibits FSH and LH relase, then later becomes stimulatory and release of FSH and LH become cyclical; estradiol also stimulates maturation of the female genital tract and breast
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What are the changes after LH and FSH are stimulated in males?
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LH stimulates interstitial cells to make testosterone, and FSH stimulates production of spermatocytes in the presence of testosterone. Testes release inhibin that inhibits FSH
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How much earlier in girls do growth spurts occur?
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2 years
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When is gender identity established for children?
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2 years of age
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What is the most common somatoform disorder of adolescence?
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Conversion disorder
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