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What is the name for a muscle spasm due to touch on one's inner thigh?

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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered

Not sure...: What you are asking about. In men, one automatic muscular reflex, when toucihg the upper inner thigh, is a cremasteric muscle retraction at the testicle.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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