Difference between revisions of "Testes"
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| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | The [[testes]] are a pair of [[Organ|organs]] in the [[Male Reproductive System|male reproductive system]] located behind the [[penis]] in the [[scrotum]] responsible for making [[sperm]]. | ||
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| + | Singular [[Noun]]: '''Testis''' | ||
| + | Plural [[Noun]]: '''Testes''' | ||
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| + | |[[File:ReproductiveSystemTestis.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of the '''Male reproductive system'''. | ||
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| + | ===About the Testes=== | ||
| + | : The [[testes]] are found inside a sack called the [[scrotum]]. | ||
| + | : The [[testes]] are outside the body instead of inside because [[Sperm Cell|sperm]] need to be kept cooler than [[Human Body Temperature|body temperature]] to survive. | ||
| + | : The [[testes]] are always making new [[Sperm Cell|sperm]]. | ||
