Cremasteric artery

Cremasteric artery
Artery: Cremasteric artery
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The scrotum.
Latin arteria cremasterica
Gray's subject #156 623
Source Inferior epigastric artery   

The cremasteric artery (external spermatic artery) is a branch of the Inferior epigastric artery which accompanies the spermatic cord, and supplies the Cremaster and other coverings of the cord, anastomosing with the testicular artery (internal spermatic artery in older texts). (In the female, the cremasteric artery is very small and accompanies the round ligament.)

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


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