PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The lower temperature is essential for sperm production.
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To protect the testes from abdominal trauma.
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To keep the testes away from the infective potential of the digestive system.
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The vas deferens provides a longer pathway for the maturation of sperm.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles. The testicles make sperm. To do this, the temperature of the testicles needs to be cooler than the inside of the body. This is why the scrotum is located outside of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The scrotum is responsible for protecting the testes. It helps with the thermoregulation of the testicles. It keeps the temperature of the testis several degrees below the average body temperature, which is an essential factor for sperm production.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scrotum changes size to maintain the right temperature. When the body is cold, the scrotum shrinks and becomes tighter to hold in body heat. When it’s warm, it gets larger and floppier to get rid of extra heat.