Abstract
The male reproductive system consists of external reproductive organs, penis and scrotum, and internal reproductive organs: testes, a duct system, and accessory glands. The adult, paired testes produce both male sex hormones (androgens) and sperm cells (spermatogenesis). Androgens, primarily testosterone, are necessary for development and maintenance of male behavioral and physical manifestations and for spermatogenesis.
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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Male Reproductive System. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_26
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