Cremaster muscle
The cremaster muscle is a muscle that covers the testis and the spermatic cord.
| Cremaster muscle | |
|---|---|
 The cremaster muscle | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Internal Oblique |
| Insertion | Tunica vaginalis |
| Artery | Cremasteric artery |
| Nerve | Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve |
| Actions | raise and lower the scrotum |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus cremaster |
| TA | A04.5.01.018M A09.3.04.003 |
| FMA | 21531 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The word comes from the transitive Greek verb "I hang" (Greek: κρεμάννυμι).[1]
References
- Hacking, Craig (2019-04-08). "Cremaster muscle - Radiology Reference Article". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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