Development and Sex Differences
The cremaster develops to its full extent only in males; in females it is represented by only a few muscle loops.
In human females, the cremaster muscle is smaller and is found on the round ligament.
In rats, it has been shown that cremaster muscles developed from the gubernacular bulb.
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