genital branch of genitofemoral nerve

gen·i·tal branch of gen·i·to·fem·o·ral nerve

[TA]

branch of genitofemoral nerve distributed to skin of anterior scrotum (male) or labia majora (female) and adjacent thigh and supplying a motor branch to the cremaster muscle. Usually passes through deep inguinal ring and canal.

Synonym(s): ramus genitalis nervi genitofemoralis [TA], external spermatic nerve, nervus spermaticus externus