[PSY BEH 112D] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 33 pages long Study Guide!
7 Feb 2017
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Derived from the latin word, pubertas ( adult ) The levels of some hormones that have been present since before birth increase, whereas others decline. Specialized substances that are secreted by 1 or more endocrine glands and enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Organs that stimulate particular parts of the body to respond in specific ways. Many hormones that play important roles at puberty carry their instructions by activating these neurons. The endocrine system receives its instructions to increase or decrease circulating levels of particular hormones from the central nervous system, through the gnrh neurons in the brain. Hormonal levels are set at a certain point, which differ depending on stage of development. When a certain hormonal level dips below the endocrine system"s set point for that hormone, secretion of the hormone increases; when the level reaches the set point, secretion temporarily stops.
