Cremaster muscle

muscle that covers the testis and the spermatic cord.

The cremaster muscle is a muscle that covers the testis and the spermatic cord.

Cremaster muscle
The cremaster muscle
Details
OriginInternal Oblique
InsertionTunica vaginalis
ArteryCremasteric artery
NerveGenital branch of genitofemoral nerve
Actionsraise and lower the scrotum
Identifiers
Latinmusculus cremaster
TAA04.5.01.018M
A09.3.04.003
FMA21531
Anatomical terms of muscle

The word comes from the transitive Greek verb "I hang" (Greek: κρεμάννυμι).[1]

References

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  1. Hacking, Craig (2019-04-08). "Cremaster muscle - Radiology Reference Article". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2020-01-11.