Question

When a male baby is born the doctors usually check for testes in the scrotal sac. Why is this done? What is the physiological importance of the fact that the male testes descend to reside in the scrotal sac?

Answer 1

Answer

• The doctors usually check for testes in the scrotal sac when a male baby is born because, it is expected that testes descend into the scrotal sac before the birth.
• The testes develop in the abdominal cavity, but gradually it descends in the scrootum during 8-9th month of it intrauterine life.
• Testes are male gonads that functions to produce male gametes (sperms). It functions best at the temperature below the normal body temperature.
• The scrotal sac has 3 degree celsius lower temperature as compared to the normal body temperature.
• Hence, male testes descend to reside in the scrotal sac.