An adolescent is concerned that he is going to be unusually ...

[madam-professor]

An adolescent is concerned that he is going to be unusually short. You would advise him that the epiphyseal lines of long bones in boys that govern growth usually close between ages
 
  A) 13 and 14 years.
  B) 14 and 15 years.
  C) 17 and 18 years.
  D) 20 and 22 years.

Question 2

The transitional phase during which both ovarian function and hormone production decline is called:
 
  1. the climacteric.
  2. menopause.
  3. the menarche.
  4. the ischemic phase.

[Kedrick2014]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

1
1. Correct. Also called perimenopause, it can last several years.
2. Incorrect. Menopause is the last menstrual period; the decline is called the climacteric.
3. Incorrect. Menarche is the first menstrual period; the decline is called the climacteric.
4. Incorrect. The ischemic phase is part of the endometrial cycle; the decline is called the climacteric.