Precocious puberty

Differences Between the Teenage and Adult Brain Contrary to common belief, the teen brain and adult brain are incredibly different. Differences between the two brains include the development or the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and the striatum. Furthermore, the brain develops from back to front, so the prefrontal cortex is left undeveloped in the teen years. It is extremely important to understand these differences to know why teens behave the way they behave. The prefrontal cortex does not…

they can fertilize and make a human life when combined. Other ways the male and female anatomical structures are similar are once they hit puberty they function and the external anatomical characteristics and reproductive system becomes eminent and fully functional an example of this is pubic hair in both males and females. Another similarity is, once puberty hits, gametes begin to mature, gonadotrophin (GnRH), follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) are released. When…

The male reproductive system , as stated previously, is different from the female reproductive system. The male reproductive system consists of testes, ducts, accessory sex glands, the penis, and scrotum (McLafferty, 2012 p1). The testes consist of glandular tissue and each testis is contained in a white fibrous capsule called the tunica albuginea (McLafferty 2012 p1). The testes are held in the scrotum which is a loose sac of skin and smooth muscle. Approximately two months before birth, the…

because of their body growth. The changes to their body effects their self-esteem and, body issues in a positive or negative way. During the adolescent years, growth spurs and puberty develops. They may grow in inches of height, gain weight, and this process can be slow for some and for others it can be fast. Changes in puberty may occur gradually…

and sexual development; and transitioning through puberty, from the age of 11 to 20 years (K. Cherry, 2010).…

Conformity vs. Individuality: Brainwashing the Today’s Youth? What is Conformity? Conformity is the when you exchange your individuality, your uniqueness, and your well being for the ways of society. We as teenagers today partake in this ridiculousness; even though, we say do not. Conformity has officially brainwashed today’s youth, and we no longer have the strength to think for ourselves anymore. Teenagers for some reason feel the need to follow in their peers footsteps, when in reality…. we…

5The lives of W.E.B. Du Bois and Joy Castro have been very challenging, starting from their youth years into adulthood. W.E.B. Du Bois and Joy Castro mutually were passionate about formal education. Their passion for formal education came with adversities as well. In Joy Casto's writing pieces, "Hungry" and "On Becoming Educated," her short stories connect with the ideas of formal education and social adversities in the literature of, W.E.B. Du Bois. His short stories of, "Of the Meaning of…

In sports and other athletic activities many people use performance enhancing drugs. These drugs have pros and cons like many things do. Performance enhancing drugs can affect your health, give yourself and your team an advantage over your competition and also can be very expensive. Performance enhancing drugs shouldn’t be legal in sports. These enhancing drugs are harmful to your health in many ways.These drugs affect your hormones , your muscles, and your cardiovascular system. Steroids…

"Ten?" "What?" "Is it after ten?" "Yes." "You are violating curfew!" Lyrics from a popular rock song, this back-and-forth serves to illustrate contemporary sentiment towards the concept of an enforced curfew. Modern American children would never assume that this exchange would take place in their country; the tone with which the questions are asked is demanding, and the man responding to them is clearly being harshly interrogated. In fact, the music's style evokes a…

Every leader serves an important role in a Boy Scout troop, but there is one leader who stands among the rest: The senior patrol leader. The SPL, being the top youth leader in the truth, is elected by the scouts of the troop. He is responsible for opening and closing meetings, opening patrol leader council, and leading the troop on hikes during campouts. Without the SPL, there would be a lack of communication between the younger scouts and the adult leaders. First, the senior patrol leader is…