Question

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

Answer 1

Hint: Testes produce sperms and for their formation they require suitable condition and that condition is the answer for this question. Tests are suspended by a spermatic cord within the pouch.

Complete answer:
First of all, you should know what is tested and the abdominal cavity. Human testes are the male reproductive gland. It produces sperm and male reproductive hormones which are androgens and testosterone. There is presence of two testicles in males of similar sizes which are contained within the scrotum. These hormones play an important role in male development and maturation.

Abdominal cavity is a very large body cavity which contains many organs. It is located below the thoracic cavity and above the pelvic cavity. It contains digestive, reproductive and excretory organs.

Now the question is why human testes are located outside the abdominal cavity. Since the testes make sperms and for this they require a cooler temperature as compared to the inside body which is not that cooler. They required 2 - 2.5 degree Celsius lower than the body. So, to maintain the low temperature which is required for spermatogenesis (formation of sperms), testes are located outside the body.

One more question is there to name the pouch in which they present, testes are present in the scrotum so the name of the pouch is scrotum. Testes are suspended by the spermatic cord within the scrotum.

Additional information:
Testes play an important role in development of muscles , deepening the voice and growing of the body hair as this gland produces male hormones which plays an important role in developing all the male features in males.

Note: Testes are the male reproductive glands which play an important role in formation of sperms and also in release of male hormones. They require a temperature for spermatogenesis which is not suitable inside the body and due to these reasons these are present outside the body and testes are present in a pouch like scrotum.