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TissueDB/Tissues/Cremaster Muscle

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▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.
It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Drawing of the opened scrotum with the cremaster muscle coloured red
The cremaster muscle (red) over the spermatic cord and testis.
License: Public domain by Uwe Gille, modified from Gray's Anatomy plate 1144

The cremaster muscle is a thin layer of striated muscle derived from the internal oblique aponeurosis that envelops the spermatic cord and testis. Identification of the cremasteric layer is anatomically important during inguinal hernia repair to expose the spermatic cord structures.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Threads embedded in Silicone Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) Red threads embedded in a silicone cast simulate the cremaster muscle, which envelops the hernia sac.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60:162232. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165. CC BY-NC 4.0.
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Authors Ian-laurel, Arturo Pelayo
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Created May 17, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit November 1, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Cremaster Muscle". Appropedia. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
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