A key event in setting off puberty occurs when

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The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in triggering puberty by becoming less sensitive to sex hormones and signaling the gonads (testes in males, ovaries in females) to produce higher levels of them. This results in the production of more estrogen in females and testosterone in males, leading to the physical and psychological changes of puberty. Surge in human growth hormone and the adrenal gland producing higher levels of stress hormone are not key events in setting off puberty. The growth curve becoming steepest is a normal part of growth and is not directly linked to the onset of puberty.

A Key Event in Setting Off Puberty Occurs When