Lifestyle impact and the biology of the human scrotum
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The possession of a scrotum to contain the male gonads is a characteristic feature of almost all mammals, and appears to have evolved to allow the testes and epididymis to be exposed to a temperature a few degrees below that of core body temperature. Analysis of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/5/1/15 |