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1male sex hormone45 sets
2the most important of the male sex hormones. both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty27 sets
3male hormone24 sets
4a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes17 sets
5affects masculinization and reproduction17 sets
6the male sex hormone15 sets
7the most important of the male sex hormones14 sets
8testes11 sets
9the most important of the male sex hormones. both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty.11 sets
10the most important of the male sex hormones. both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty. (myers psychology 8e p. 130)8 sets
11hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics7 sets
12steroid hormone from the androgen group; in both men and women, testosterone plays a key role in health and well-being as well as in sexual functioning; examples include enhanced libido, increased energy, increased production of red blood cells and protection against osteoporosis.7 sets
13the male sex hormone produced by the testes which promotes the maturation of the reproductive system accessory structures, development of the male secondary sex characteristics, and is responsible for sexual drive (libido)6 sets
14the most important of the male sex hormones. both males and females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty. (myers psychology 8e p. 482)5 sets
15hormone produced by testes4 sets
16depo-testosterone4 sets
17hormone that produces secondary sex characteristics in males4 sets
18male sex hormones4 sets
19secreted by the testicles, stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics4 sets
20striant3 sets
21most important androgen. it promotes the production of functional sperm, maintains reproductive-tract secretory glands, influences secondary sexual characteristics, and stimulates muscle growth.3 sets
22androgel3 sets
23the most important of the male sex hormones.3 sets
24male hormone.3 sets
25leads to secondary sex characteristics. voice change, heavy bones, thick neck, muscle development, sperm formation, sex drive.3 sets
26the sex hormone secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm.3 sets
27hormone produced in the testes (androgen)3 sets
28the male sex hormone produced by the testes which promotes the maturation of the reproductive system, development of the male secondary sex characteristics, and is responsible for sexual drive (libido)3 sets
29male hormone produced in the testes. it is responsible for the growth and development of the male reproductive organs.3 sets
30male sex hormone produced in testes; functions in sperm formation and development of secondary sexual traits.3 sets
31male sexual characteristics2 sets
32the most important of the male sex hormones, both males and females have it, but the additional amount in males enables the growth of the male sex organs2 sets
33primary male sex hormone, responsible for male sexual development among other functions.2 sets
34a hormone that controls the development of physical characteristics in mature men2 sets
35is a sex hormone secreted in greater amounts by males than by females. in males, higher testosterone levels stimulate the prenatal growth of the male sex organs and the developĀ­ment of the male sex characteristics during puberty, (p. 352)2 sets
36hormone secreted by the interstital tissue of the testes, responsible for male sex characteristics2 sets
37androderm2 sets
38hormone produced by the testes2 sets
39hormone secreted by the interstital tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics2 sets
40male sex hormone produced by interstitial cells in the testes2 sets