MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Testes (or testicles)-these are a pair of egg-shaped glands that sit in the scrotum, on the outside of the body. They produce sperm and testosterone, which is the male sex hormone. Epididymis-this is a highly coiled tube that lies at the back of the testes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Testis has following three functions. First, it produces spermatozoa, the male gametes. Second, it synthesizes testosterone, the principal male sex hormone. Third, it participates with the hypothalamus-pituitary unit in regulating reproductive function.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gonads, the primary reproductive organs, are the testes in the male and the ovaries in the female. These organs are responsible for producing the sperm and ova, but they also secrete hormones and are considered to be endocrine glands.