What are hormones and where are they produced?
Hormones are substances that are produced in the body in special glands in very small quantities, but they have a significant effect on the work and interaction of all organs. Not a single biological process can do without their participation. Testosterone is a hormone that is produced in the testicles, in special Leydig cells. In the testes, sperm is also produced in another type of cell - Sertoli cells. The coordinated work of these two types of cells ensures normal sexual and reproductive function in men. The process of formation of testosterone (like other hormones) is under the control of the central nervous system, namely the pituitary gland - an organ the size of a pea, but whose role is enormous - it is a kind of conductor of the hormonal orchestra of the whole organism. The production of testosterone is regulated by the so-called luteinizing hormone (doctors simply call it LH). |