The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is:
escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
providing more space for a large epididymis
providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
The testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called scrotum. The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of the testes (2–2.5°C lower than the normal internal body temperature), which is necessary for spermatogenesis .
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