The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred to as

The hormonally induced increase in the rate of growth in height and weight is referred to as

• A. Peak height velocity
• B. The adolescent growth spurt
• C. Epiphysis
• D. Somatic development

Answer: (B)

During puberty, a surge of hormones drives a rapid acceleration in body growth, causing height and weight to increase quickly over a relatively short period. This pronounced phase is called the adolescent growth spurt. A related term, peak height velocity, refers to the fastest rate of height gain within that spurt, but the overall phenomenon is best described as the adolescent growth spurt. The growth plates (epiphyses) enable the lengthening, and somatic development is a broader term for physical development, not the specific rapid spurts in growth.

During puberty, a surge of hormones drives a rapid acceleration in body growth, causing height and weight to increase quickly over a relatively short period. This pronounced phase is called the adolescent growth spurt. A related term, peak height velocity, refers to the fastest rate of height gain within that spurt, but the overall phenomenon is best described as the adolescent growth spurt. The growth plates (epiphyses) enable the lengthening, and somatic development is a broader term for physical development, not the specific rapid spurts in growth.