What Is the Scrotum
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(ii) Small sac-like muscular structure that encloses testes.
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | Sertoli cells | (i) | Secrete androgens |
(b) | Interstitial cells | (ii) | Provide nutrition to the germ cells |
(c) | Placenta | (iii) | Structural and functional unit between foetus and maternal body |
(d) | Zona pellucida | (iv) | Acellular layer formed by secondary oocyte |
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) - (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i) - (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii) - (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
The purpose of testes being situated outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotum is
To make testes less responsive to estrogen.
To maintain the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
Because the abdominal cavity is too cramped up for the growth of testes.
To avoid testes getting crushed or damaged by other organs.
Why are testes located in scrotal sacs outside the abdomen. Explain.
Sperms are produced by the prostate gland.
- True
- False
- providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
- maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
- escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
- providing more space for the growth of Epididymis
- Non descent of testes in scrotum
- Removal of scrotum
- Breaking connection of vas deferens.
- Non development of testes
- Because sperm formation requires a higher temperature.
- None of these
- Because sperm formation requires more space.
- Because sperm formation requires a lower temperature.
- providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
- maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
- providing more space for the growth of Epididymis
- escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
The purpose of testes being situated outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotum is
Because the abdominal cavity is too cramped up for the growth of testes
To avoid testes getting crushed or damaged by other organs
To maintain the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
To make testes less responsive to estrogen
Name the following
(i) The structure in which testes are present in man.- Prostate gland and seminal vesicles occupy maximum space
- 2.0−2.5∘C lower than the normal body temperature.
- Narrow pelvis in male
- Special protection from testis