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the testicles work from the inside. Diagram of male (human)
testicles Latin testis Gray's subject #258 1236 Artery
Testicular artery Vein Testicular vein, Pampiniform plexus Nerve
Spermatic plexus Lymph Lumbar lymph nodes Code TA A09.3.01.001
Dorlands/Elsevier Testicle     Description[change | edit source]
The testicles are firm, oval-shaped glands. Most testicles match
in size, but some testicles are much larger or smaller than
others. Normal sized testicles are between 14 cm³ to 35 cm³.
Nearly all men have one testicle that hangs lower than the other
one. Scientists think this may be so that they do not hit
against each other. It can be either the left or the right that
hangs lower, but in about 85% of men, it is the right one which
is lower. The right testicle usually descends first and this may
affect which one hangs lower.  The testicles hang in the scrotum
by the spermatic cord. They a