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Complete the following by using suitable words

The testosterone hormone is secreted by the ________ cells.


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Testosterone hormone:

  1. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone found in males, and it is responsible for puberty physical changes, increased bone density and muscle mass, face, pubic, and body hair growth, voice deepening, and sexual and reproductive development.
  2. The most abundantly generated and therapeutically relevant androgen is testosterone.
  3. In both males and females, it is produced by the interstitial cells of Leydig in the testes and the adrenal glands.
  4. The anterior pituitary produces luteinizing hormone (LH), which controls testosterone release.

Final answer: The testosterone hormone is secreted by the Interstitial cells.


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