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Structures of the male reproductive system include testes, accessory glands, penis, semen, and hormones. Testes. The testes are located outside the abdominal cavity, suspended in a sac called the scrotum, which is between the thighs. Each of the two testis (singular) is surrounded by a tough fibrous connective tissue capsule. The word for the testes originated in the Greek and so named for its oval shape â orchis.
The testes (plural) are the most essential organs of the male reproductive system. They are the glands where sperm and testosterone are produced. The testes are contained in the scrotum and are composed of dense connective tissue containing around three hundred internal compartments called lobules. Each of these lobules contains a number of coiled, tiny tubules where the sperm are produced. Testosterone is produced in cells located in between the lobules.