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• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche

– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

• The components of maturation are

– pulsatilility of GnRH

– FSH and LH secretion from pituitary

– gonads stimulate production of testosterone or estrogen

• Gonadarche
– Reactivation of Hypothalamus – hypopituitary – gonad axis

GnRH episodic secretion   LH/FSH amplitude   LH secretion  (nightly at first concomitantly


whole day)  gonadal sex steroid

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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