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CREMASTER

The cremaster is a thin layer of muscles by which the testicles are suspended. The muscles originate from the lower border of internal oblique and transversalis muscles. It loops around the spermatic cord and insert in the crest of the os pubis and the front of the rectus muscle. The cremaster is innervated by the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve.
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INTERNAL OBLIQUE

The internal oblique (obliquus internus abdominis) is a small, thin, deep muscle of the abdomen. It runs diagonally opposite underneath the external oblique. It has a quadrilateral form originating from the hip bone (crest of the ilium), and extending to the cartilage of the lower ribs (the tenth, elenenth, and twelfth ribs). It is innervated by the lower thoracic nerves and supplied the intercostal and lumbar arteries. This muscle protects a weak point in the abdominal wall and works with the external oblique to help twist the torso.
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TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS

The transversus abdominis (transversalis abdominis) is a broad, flat muscle of the abdomen that is named after the direction of its fibres. The muscle lies just below the internal oblique, originating from the lumbar fascia, iliac crest, and inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament). It spans the area from the pelvis to the abdomen and inserts in the xiphoid cartilage and linea alba. The transversus abdominis is innervated by the lower thoracic nerves and supplied by the lumbar arteries. This muscle assists in breathing.
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