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Diagram of the human circulatory system showing major arteries in red and veins in blue, with labeled pathways for arterial supply and venous drainage to organs including the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, and lower limbs.
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Diagram of the human circulatory system showing major arteries in red and veins in blue, with labeled pathways for arterial supply and venous drainage to organs including the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, and lower limbs.
Human circulatory system Parts of the human circulatory system that highlight arterial supply and venous drainage of the organs.

The testicular artery is a vital component of the male reproductive system, responsible for supplying blood to the testes. These arteries originate from the aorta, just below the renal arteries. They travel down the posterior abdominal wall, enter the spermatic cord, pass through the inguinal canal, and finally reach the upper part of each testis. The testes themselves are the male gonads, producing spermatozoa and male sex hormones called androgens. They descend from the abdomen into the scrotum in the seventh month after conception, suspended by the spermatic cords.12

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