Assertion: testis | /r/CapableOf | sit in the scrotum
Facets:
value: by the spermatic cord
type: MANNER
value: higher
type: DEGREE
value: due to twisting
type: CAUSE
value: away from the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The testis is a paired, ovoid male reproductive organ that sits in the scrotum, separated from its mate by a scrotal septum.
text: The testes hang away from the body in the scrotum because sperm need to be kept a few degrees cooler than body temperature for optimal function.
text: The testicle may lie higher in the scrotum due to twisting and subsequent shortening of the spermatic cord or may be positioned in a horizontal orientation.
text: The testicles hang in the scrotum by the spermatic cord.
text: Although cryptorchidism nearly always refers to congenital absence or maldescent, a testis observed in the scrotum in early infancy can occasionally "reascend" (move back up) into the inguinal canal.