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2(b)
Mention the exact location of the following:
Testis
Topic: Location of the testis
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Answer
Exam answer
The testes lie OUTSIDE the abdominal cavity, in a pouch of skin called the SCROTUM, suspended below the pelvic region.
Explanation
The question asks for the EXACT location, so name the scrotum and note that it lies OUTSIDE the abdomen.
WHY OUTSIDE: sperm formation requires a temperature about 2–3°C BELOW normal body temperature. Hanging outside the body keeps the testes cooler.
THE EVIDENCE that this is the reason: if a testis fails to descend and remains in the abdomen (cryptorchidism), it cannot produce sperms at all. The position is not an accident of anatomy but a requirement of physiology.
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