Scrotal Anatomy

The scrotum is an anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended dual chambered sack of skin and smooth muscle that is present in most terrestrial male mammals and located under the penis. The superficial fascia of scrotum is continuous with.

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Posterior aspect posterior scrotal nerves derived from the.

Scrotal anatomy. Each side of the scrotum usually consists of a. Scrotum in the male reproductive system a thin external sac of skin that is divided into two compartments. Skin of scrotum is thin wrinkled and pigmented.

Anterior and anterolateral aspect anterior scrotal nerves derived from the genital branch of genitofemoral nerve and ilioinguinal nerve. The scrotum is the supporting structure for the testes consists of loose skin and underlying subcutaneous layer that hangs from the root attached portion of the penis figure 1. The scrotum holds the testes in place.

What is a scrotum scrotum is a loose bag of skin that hangs outside the body behind the penis. An epididymis is located on the top of each testicle. The scrotum is a unique anatomical feature of humans and certain other species of land dwelling mammals.

Each spermatic cord contains blood vessels nerves lymph vessels. The lie beneath the superficial fascia and are derived from the three layers. Cutaneous innervation to the scrotum is supplied via several nerves according to the topography.

Each testicle produces hormones the main one being testosterone. It lies within the three. Each compartment contains one of the two testes the glands that produce sperm and one of the epididymides where the sperm is stored.

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