Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Custom)
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Chapter 16, Problem 18SAE
Summary Introduction
To review:
The physiological importance behind the location of testes in the scrotum.
Introduction:
In males, testes are the primary sex organs. The testes produce the gametes also known as the sex cells and secrete the sex hormones also. The testes are of the size of the golf ball that is 4-centimeter-long and 2.5 centimeters wide.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Custom)
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