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Puberty is started by a sudden increase in hormones, released by the Pituitary gland.

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What is the gland that controls the onset of puberty?

The pituitary gland starts puberty. This signals the testies and adrenals to produce more hormones.


Which endocrine gland causes the process of puberty to begin?

the pituitary gland.


Which is the only organ in body which starts degenerating after puberty?

I think it is the Thymus Gland.


How does family history affect the ages that puberty starts?

Puberty starts when the pituitary gland signals the adrenals to produce hormones. The time when this happens is controlled by our genes.. so family history affects the ages at which puberty starts


What does a pituitary gland have to do with puberty?

It triggers the puberty process and helps keep the hormone levels correct.


What is the master gland controls the endocrine system and determines when puberty starts and located in the brain?

the pituatary gland thats right pituatary :D


What gland controls puberty onset?

The pituitary gland.


What does puberty mean?

Puberty is the process in which the body becomes sexually mature. The usual age is 12 for boys and 11 for girls.


What process can be completed only when puberty starts?

Reproduction, including the ability to produce gametes (sperm in males, eggs in females) and engage in sexual activity, is a process that can only be completed once puberty starts.


What is the fucyion of the Pituitary gland?

puberty.


Which endocrine gland starts off puberty?

The pituitary gland is responsible for initiating puberty by releasing hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which signal the sex organs to start producing estrogen or testosterone.


What part of your body begins puberty?

Your Brain, like it does with nearly every other body process. The Pituitary gland in the base of the brain !