Maintenance of Thermal Homeostasis with Special Emphasis on Testicular Thermoregulation

Year 2019, Volume: 45 Issue: 2, 63 - 72, 01.05.2019

Adeel Sarfraz Anas Sarwar Qureshı Rehmat Ullah Shahıd Mumtaz Hussaın Muhammad Usman Zaima Umar

Abstract

DOI: 10.5152/actavet.2019.18017

The testicular thermoregulation is
maintained by a complex anatomical structures and physiological phenomena
including convection, conduction, radiation and evaporation. The testicular
temperature variation has a deleterious outcome on the reproductive performance
of male reproductive system, though, duration and intensity of the insult is
the pivot point. By regulating the altered thermal offense, the reproductive
performance can be improved, however, with a consistent increase in the global
temperature, there is a need of extensive investigations to undermine the
thermoregulatory mechanism, its performance, anatomical and physiological
adaptations, in the upcoming hot and humid environment.

Cite this article as: Sarfraz, A., Qureshi,
A.S., Shahid, R.U., Hussain, M., Usman, M., Umar, Z., 2019. Maintenance of Thermal
Homeostasis with Special Emphasis on Testicular Thermoregulation. Acta Vet
Eurasia 45, 63-72. 

Keywords

Heat stress, scrotum, testes, testicular cone, thermal balance

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