dartos muscle
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Related to dartos muscle: spermatic cord, gubernaculum
dar·tos mus·cle
smooth muscle fibers interspersed within the dartos fascia (superficial fascia of scrotum), causing contraction of the scrotum, as when experiencing a cool environmental temperature.
See also: dartos fascia.
See also: dartos fascia.
Synonym(s): musculus dartos [TA]
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dar·tos mus·cle
(dahr'tōs mus'ĕl)Smooth muscle fibers interspersed within the dartos fascia (superficial fascia of scrotum), causing contraction of the scrotum, as when experiencing a cool environmental temperature.
Synonym(s): musculus dartos [TA] .
Synonym(s): musculus dartos [TA] .
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dartos muscle
A thin layer of muscle lying immediately under the skin of the SCROTUM. The dartos tightens in the cold causing the skin to wrinkle and the testicles to rise.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005