The most conspicuous change during the puberty is the swift increase in height.

In the beginning, girls grow faster than boys, but by reaching 18 years of the age, both attain their maximum height.

The rate of body growth (in terms of height) varies from person to person.

The changes occurring in adolescent boys and girls are also much different.

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rty, especially the boys’ voice boxes or the larynxes begin to grow and develop larger voice boxes.

The growing larynxes in boys can be seen as a protruding part of the throat; it is known as Adam’s apple.

In girls, the larynx is small; hence, it is not visible from the outside.

Adolescence is also the phase of change in a person’s way of thinking.

Hormones, which are the chemical substances, are responsible for the changes in adolescence.

The testes (in boys), at the onset of puberty, release testosterone hormone.

Once puberty is reached in girls, ovaries begin to produce the hormone namely estrogen; it is responsible to the breasts develop.

Endocrine glands release hormones directly into the bloodstream.

In the body, there are many endocrine glands or ductless glands.

The sex hormones are under the control of hormones released by the pituitary gland.