GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Testosterone is produced by the gonads (by the Leydig cells in testes in men and by the ovaries in women), although small quantities are also produced by the adrenal glands in both sexes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The testes synthesize two important products: testosterone, needed for the development and maintenance of many physiological functions; and sperm, needed for male fertility.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to their role in the male reproductive system, the testes also have the distinction of being an endocrine gland because they secrete testosterone-a hormone that is vital to the normal development of male physical characteristics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Male Reproductive Function More than 95% of the endogenous testosterone is produced in the testes, with 6–7 mg secreted every day. Testosterone is produced by the Leydig cells in the interstitial compartment in response to LH binding to its specific Leydig cell membrane receptor.