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They hang outside to control their temperature. When cold the scrotum contracts and so brings the testes closer to the body for warmth. When hot the scrotum sags so moving the testes away from the body for cooling.

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What holds the testes outside the body?

The testicles are contained in the scrotum.


What are located outside the body in which the testes are suspended?

That's the scrotum.


Is the scrotum an organ?

The scrotum is the sack of skin, directly behind the penis, that contains the testicles. So the answer is NO, the scrotum is outside the body.


What sac are located outside the body and in which testes are suspended?

The sacs located outside the body and in which the testes are suspended are called the scrotum. The scrotum is a pouch-like structure that contains the testicles and helps regulate their temperature for proper sperm production and development.


Is the scrotum found outside of the body?

Your testes descend from abdominal cavity to the scrotum. There is difference of one degree Celsius from body. It is lower in the scrotum. This one degree Celsius lower temperature is necessary for production of the sperms.


Why does is the testicles outside the body?

The testicles are located outside the body in the scrotum to maintain a lower temperature than the rest of the body. Sperm production is efficient at a slightly lower temperature, which is why the scrotum contracts or relaxes to regulate the distance of the testes from the body to ensure the ideal temperature for sperm development.


Where are the testes located in your body?

The testes are located outside the body in a sac-like structure called the scrotum, which hangs below the penis. They are responsible for producing sperm and testosterone.


Why are the male testes located in the scrotum outside the body?

The scrotum lies outside of the body between the thighs, exposing the testes to a lower temperature than the rest of the body. This lower temperature is necessary for the adequate maturation and development of sperm (spermatogenesis).


Is testicular cancer on the outside or inside of the scrotum?

inside scrotum.


What is a female scrotum?

It is the 'sac' that holds the rabbits testes


The testes are contained in what?

The testes are contained in the scrotum, which is an external sac located outside the body. This position helps regulate the temperature of the testes for proper sperm production.


How does the location of the scrotum help sperm to produce?

The scrotum of a male, is outside the body, because sperm production requires a cooler environment then the internal body. So, the external location actually is required for production of the sperm.