A Secular Trend in Pubertal Development Refers to the

question 36

Multiple Choice

A secular trend in pubertal development refers to the

• A) difference between boys and girls as to when they enter puberty.
• B) changes in physical maturation over age that adolescents experience.
• C) nongenetic changes in onset that occur over extended time across history.
• D) genetic changes that occur and influence the growth spurt and pubertal changes.
• E) consistencies in the age of pubertal onset across generations and countries.

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Definitions:

Optic Foramen

An opening in the skull through which the optic nerve passes from the eye to the brain.

Orbit

Eye socket; formed by seven skull bones that surround and protect the eye.

Optic Nerve

The cranial nerve responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

Optic Disc

The point on the retina at which the optic nerve fibers exit the eye, creating a blind spot as it contains no photoreceptors.