Puberty Flashcards by Ayesha Khan | Brainscape

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Definition of Gonadarche

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Activation of the gonads by the pituitary hormones

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Definition of Adrenarche

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Increase in production of androgens by the adrenal cortex–> secondary sex characteristics

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Definition of Thelarche

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Appearance of breast tissue –> oestradiol

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