Identify the Following Terms

question 71

Short Answer

Identify the following terms.
-asceticism

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Definitions:

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances produced predominantly by the ovaries and testes that regulate secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive functions.

Puberty

A phase of development in which a child's body becomes capable of reproduction, marked by physical changes and hormonal fluctuations.

Ossification

Ossification is the process by which bone forms, replacing soft tissues with bony tissue during growth or healing.

Endochondral

Pertaining to the process of bone development from cartilaginous models, typically observed in long bones.