Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
The tunica albuginea is a layer of condensed tissue on the surface of the ovary. It is composed of short connective-tissue fibers located immediately inside the surface epithelium (previously known as germinal epithelium) which is continuous with the peritoneum.[1]
| Tunica albuginea (ovaries) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tunica albuginea ovarii |
| TA | A09.1.01.009 A09.3.01.016 |
| FMA | 18630 |
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References
- Marieb and Hoehn, Elaine, Katja (2018). Human anatomy & physiology (Global edition.; Eleventh edition.). Pearson Education Limited. p. 1094. ISBN 9781292260938.
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