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Question
Explain the function of the following structure in the human male reproductive system.
Leydig cells
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Solution
The regions outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial spaces contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or Leydig cells. Leydig cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.
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