Concept explainers
To explain:
Why the hormones have a greater influence on the body once puberty begins.
Introduction:
Hormones are chemical substances that are specifically secreted into the blood and are transferred to operate the organs and tissues varying forms of hormones influence multiple aspects of the body's functions and processes.
Explanation of Solution
The cause for puberty in children and girls is the development from a portion of the brain called the hypothalamus that produces "gonadotrophins release hormones" (GnRH). This hormone activates the pituitary to release two hormones that are FSH and LH.
Thus, this is the reason that the hormones have a greater influence on the body once puberty begins.
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