MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ovaries: In women, the ovaries release sex hormones called estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Women have two ovaries in their lower abdomen, one on either side. Testes: In men, the testes (testicles) make sperm and release the hormone testosterone.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The endocrine system includes the hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, and pancreas. It also includes the testes in males and the ovaries and placenta (during pregnancy) in females.

Detailed explanation-4: -The testes are male sex glands that have both an endocrine and exocrine function.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main hormone secreted by the testes is testosterone, an androgenic hormone. Testosterone is secreted by cells that lie between the seminiferous tubules, known as the Leydig cells.