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The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is for:

  1. A
    Providing a secondary sexual feature
  2. B
    Maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
  3. C
    Escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
  4. D
    Providing more space for the growth of epididymis

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Spermatogenesis requires a temperature lower than the normal internal body temperature. The scrotum acts as a thermoregulator, keeping the testes at this lower temperature.

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The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is for:
A
Providing a secondary sexual feature
B
Maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
C
Escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
D
Providing more space for the growth of epididymis

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