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Question
Explain the function of the following structure in the human male reproductive system.
Scrotum
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Solution
The testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called the scrotum. The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of the testes (2-2.5°C lower than the normal internal body temperature) necessary for spermatogenesis.
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