Multiple choice

Which of the following glands helps in onsetting puberty?

  1. Thyroid gland

  2. Pineal body

  3. Adrenal gland

  4. Pituitary gland
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Explanation

The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea. It is a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help to get puberty started in humans.

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