Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
Appearance
Tunica albuginea (ovaries) | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tunica albuginea ovarii |
TA98 | A09.1.01.009 A09.3.01.016 |
TA2 | 3478 |
FMA | 18630 |
Anatomical terminology |
The tunica albuginea is a layer of condensed tissue on the surface of the ovary. It is composed of short connective-tissue fibers with fusiform cells between them.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1256 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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