PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which are in the brain, initiate puberty. The hypothalamus secretes luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, which stimulates the pituitary to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. Luteinizing hormone causes the testes to produce testosterone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pituitary also secretes hormones that signal the reproductive organs to make sex hormones. The pituitary gland also controls ovulation and the menstrual cycle in women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Testosterone causes reproductive organs to mature, muscle and bone to grow, facial and pubic hair to appear, and the voice to deepen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The male and female reproductive cycles are controlled by hormones released from the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary as well as hormones from reproductive tissues and organs. The hypothalamus monitors the need for the FSH and LH hormones made and released from the anterior pituitary.

Detailed explanation-5: -Estrogen, along with FSH and LH, causes a girl’s body to mature and prepares her for pregnancy. So that’s what’s really happening during puberty-it’s all these new chemicals moving around inside your body, turning you from a teen into an adult with adult levels of hormones.