tunica albuginea

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Layer of connective tissue covering the testis

The testis has a rich superficial plexus beneath the tunica albuginea.

Tough fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the corpora cavernosa of the penis

Scarring of the tunica albuginea results in a portion of the tunica that cannot stretch and expand as the cavernosal sinusoids.

Layer of connective tissue covering the ovaries

If the tunica albuginea of an ovary be divided with a scalpel, the stroma may then be readily torn asunder by pulling the edges of the incision apart .

tunica albuginea testes
whitish cover of the testicle
tunica albuginea

    Silbentrennung

    tu·ni·ca albuginea

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    () From Late Latin tunica albuginea (“white membrane”).
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