Explain how the HPG axis works during gonadarche.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The HPG axis consists of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads.
2. At puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release hormones that stimulate the gonads (ovaries or testes) to produce sex hormones (estrogen or testosterone).
3. As levels of the sex hormones rise in the bloodstream, feedback occurs to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which regulate the production of gonadal hormones.
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