Question

Give technical term for the following:

1. Thin-walled sac of skin that covers the testes.
2. The permanent stoppage of the menstrual cycle in a woman aged 50 years.

Answer 1

1. Scrotum:

1. The two testes are contained in a thin-walled sac of skin called scrotum.
2. Scrotum has a relatively lower temperature (1 to 3 degree Celsius) than the body in order to produce sperms.

The thin-walled sac of skin that covers the testes is scrotum.

2. Menopause:

1. It is the end of the menstrual cycle, which takes place at the age of 45 to 50 years.
2. It is the end of a woman's reproductive life.

The permanent stoppage of the menstrual cycle in a woman aged 50 years is called menopause.