Tunica albuginea

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Tunica albuginea may refer to:

  • Tunica albuginae (clitoris), the fibrous-elastic sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the shaft and glans of the clitoris
  • Tunica albuginea oculi, the tough fibrous layer that covers most of the eyeball
  • Tunica albuginea (ovaries), the connective tissue covering of the ovaries
  • Tunica albuginea (penis), the tough fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the corpora cavernosa of the penis
  • Tunica albuginea (testicles), a layer of connective tissue covering the testicles

See also

  • Tunica (biology)
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