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Why are the human testes located outside the abdominal cavity ? Name the pouch in which they are present .

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Human testes responsible for synthesis of male gametes (sperms) need slightly lower temperature than the normal body temperature for this function. Thus, they are located outside the abdomil cavity in a sac like structure called scrotum.
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