* Testes (males):
* Endocrine function: Produce testosterone, a hormone crucial for male sexual development and reproductive function.
* Reproductive function: Produce sperm.
* Ovaries (females):
* Endocrine function: Produce estrogen and progesterone, hormones essential for female sexual development and reproductive function.
* Reproductive function: Produce eggs (ova).
* Placenta (females, during pregnancy):
* Endocrine function: Produces hormones like hCG, estrogen, progesterone, and human placental lactogen (hPL), which regulate pregnancy and support fetal development.
* Reproductive function: Provides nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus and removes waste products.
Note: While the testes, ovaries, and placenta are directly involved in both systems, other endocrine glands can also influence reproductive function indirectly. For example, the pituitary gland releases hormones that regulate the function of the testes and ovaries.
