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The Reproductive System

Scrotal Support for Testes Function

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The testes are the male gonads, also called testicles. They sit in the scrotum, a sac-like structure below the penis. Their location helps explain how the body protects them and keeps them at the right temperature for sperm production.

Each testis is wrapped by the tunica albuginea, a dense conne...

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The paired testes are the male gonads.

Each testis, weighing 10 to 15 grams, measures about 5 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 2.5 cm thick.

The tunica albuginea, a dense connective tissue layer, provides structure to the testes.

It is externally covered by the tunica vaginalis, a serous membrane lining the scrotum, suspending the te...

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