What is the function of the cremaster muscle?

A. It contracts to draw the testes close to the body for warmth.
B. It becomes engorged with blood during an erection.
C. It contributes to voluntary control of urination.
D. It contracts during ejaculation to assist in the movement of sperm through the spermatic cord.
E. In most mammals it serves to move the tail but has no purpose in humans.


A. It contracts to draw the testes close to the body for warmth.

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