- later months of gestation the testes migrate, pushing abdominal wall in front of them and
dragging the vas deferens, blood vessels, and nerves behind
- testes descend along the inguinal canal into the scrotum before birth
- As birth, testes measure 1.5-2 cm long and 1 cm wide
- only a slight size increase occurs during prepubertal years
What are some developmental differences in the aging adult male genitalia? - answer✔- older
man doesnt experience a definite end to fertility as the women does
- production of sperm decreases around 40 y/o, although continuing in 80s - 90s
- testosterone productions decline after age 30 but very gradually, so resulting physical changes
are not evident until later
- amount of pubic hair decreases and turns gray
- penis size decreases
- due to decreased tone of dartos muscle, the scrotal contents hang lower, the rugae decrease, and
the scrotum looks pendulous
- testes decrease in size and less firm to palpation
- prostate gland surrounding the upper urethra undergoes expected tissue hyperplasia in about
80% of men over 60 y/o
- While not cancer, BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia ca
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