Scrotum

The scrotumA medical term for scrotum. is a bit like a pouch that surrounds and protects the testiclesThe testicles are the male gonads in which sperm are produced. This production begins at puberty and continues until the end of life if the glands are intact. There are two testicles in the scrotum below the penis. One testicle is about the.... It can also contract and collapse to ensure the optimum temperature for spermatogenesis of 34.5°C. If it is too cold, the scrotum contracts so that the testicles are closer to the body temperature of around 36.5°C and vice versa.