The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the
penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The testicles produce and store sper m,
and they are also the body's main source of male hormones (testosterone). These
hormones control the development of the reproductive organs and other male characteristics,
such as body and facial hair, low voice, and wide shoulders.
The word "testis" is Latin for "witness." In ancient times, a person providing
testimony might validate it by holding the scrotum, his or another man's. "And the
servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning
the matter." (Genesis 24:9)
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