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It is advantageous to have human testes in the scrotum rather than in the abdomen due to?
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∙ 11y ago
It's due to the cooling effect of having the testes outside the main portion of the body. Testes need a slightly lower temperature than the rest of the body, for ideal functioning. Overheating will reduce fertility.
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The organ that protects and regulates the temperature of the testes?
The pouch of skin that contains the testes is called the scrotum.
4.State the name of the pouch covering the testes?
A scrotum
What holds the testes outside the body?
The testicles are contained in the scrotum.
The testes are contained in what?
They are contained in the scrotum.
Where are the testes located in your body?
They are inside the scrotum.
WhAT IS functional advantage of having testes in the scrotum rather than in the abdomen?
The testes can only produce functional semen at a certain temperature. If they were in the abdomen, the environment would be too warm. Since the scrotum is only a thin piece of skin, the testes are contained in an environment that is the perfect temperature.
The skin that holds the testes is what?
The answer is the scrotum, the testis are in the scrotum.
The organ that protects and regulates the temperature of the testes?
The pouch of skin that contains the testes is called the scrotum.
How is the scrotum formed?
The scrotum is formed before birth if you're a boy. The labioscrotal folds become a scrotum if you're a boy. The testicles form if you're a boy. Then, before birth, the testes should drop from abdomen to scrotum. If not, he has to have surgery for an undescended testicle.
Is the sac of skin surrounding the testes?
Scrotum
Why is it advantageous to have human testes in the scrotum?
Sperm survive longer at cooler temperature than our core 98.6 F The testes are a few degrees cooler, and they manufacture sperm that propagate many mammalian races, including us humans.
What does the scrotum have to do with gametes?
the scrotum contains the testes, which produce gametes
What is the home of the testes?
The testes, or testicles, usually reside in the scrotum.
What is the condition of improperly descended testicles?
Cryptochidism- failure of testes to descend from the abdomen (develop there) to scrotum. 1. surgery or hormones to correct 2. sterility is not fixed 3. testes atrophy, potential site of cancer
The pouch of skin that contains the testes is the?
The scrotum is the pouch of skin containing the testes. It is divided into two parts and also contains the epididymides and the lower sections of the spermatic cords.
4.State the name of the pouch covering the testes?
A scrotum
What holds the testes outside the body?
The testicles are contained in the scrotum.
