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The sperm cells are stored at a slightly lower temperature because the germ cells and sertoli cells from which sperm are produced are very sensative to temperature. The following link provides details from a study concerning scrotal temperature and spermatogenesis. Forrest http://medind.nic.in/jae/t01/i2/jaet01i2p107.pdf#search=%22temperature%20and%20sperm%20morphology%22
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