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Which organ produces androgens? |
Which organ produces androgens? A. Pituitary gland B. Ovaries C. Thyroid D. Testes ANDROGENS are produced in the testis, ovary, adrenal, and most likely, in the placenta- One of a class of steroid hormones. Androgens play a major role in the development and maintenance of masculine secondary sexual characters, for example, the seminal vesicle and prostate gland of the male mammal, and the comb, wattles, and spur of the male fowl. They also influence certain other secondary sexual characters, such as hair growth pattern and voice quality in humans. In the fowl, they affect the pattern and seasonal coloration of its feathers, as well as crowing. In addition, androgens affect nitrogen metabolism (anabolic). Androgens are produced in the testis, ovary, adrenal, and most likely, in the placenta. A small portion of the androgen is from corticoids, or adrenal cortex steroids, and from other C21 steroids, such as progesterone. Source(s): -http://www.answers.com/library/sci%252dt... B and D dependant on your sex. D testes -androgens build-testosterone androgens are also oestrogen precursors in the ovary the answer to your question is all of the above organs produce androgens. I think it is the ovaries and the testes, I am not entirely sure though. Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics. Androgens, which were first discovered in 1936, are also called androgenic hormones or testoids. Androgens are also the original anabolic steroids. They are also the precursor of all estrogens, the female sex hormones. The primary and most well-known androgen is testosterone. |
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