genitofemoral nerve

a nerve that receives sensory impulses from the genitalia and the leg. It divides into femoral and genital branches. In men, the genital branch innervates the cremaster muscle and skin of the scrotum; in women, it accompanies one of the ligaments of the uterus. The femoral branch subdivides into other smaller nerves of the leg.

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February 10th 2025

hemisphere

n. either of the symmetrical halves of the cerebrum (see cerebral hemisphere) or the cerebellum. —hemispheric or hemispherical adj.