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dartos muscle of scrotum
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A dartos muscle that is part of a male reproductive system. [ ]
Term info
Label
dartos muscle of scrotum
Synonyms
- dartos layer of scrotum
external ontology notes
the FMA class appears to belong here due to its synonyms.
function notes
The tunica dartos acts to regulate the temperature of the testicles, which promotes spermatogenesis. It does this by expanding or contracting to wrinkle the scrotal skin. The wrinkled (rugose) appearance of the scrotum is due to this layer of fascia
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
dartos tunic
id
UBERON:0013719