Cremaster muscle
Cremaster
- Latin synonym: Musculus cremaster
- Synonym: Cremaster muscle
- Eponym: Cooper; Riolan
- Related terms: Cremaster
Definition
The Cremaster consists of scattered bundles of muscular fibers mainly derived from the internal oblique muscle of the abdomen and connected together into a continuous covering by intermediate areolar tissue. It acts to elevate the testis.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
