Meaning Tunica albuginea
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Tunica albuginea


The whitish membrane within the penis that surrounds the spongy chambers (corpora cavernosa). The tunica albuginea helps to trap the blood in the corpora cavernosa, thereby sustaining erection of the penis.
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(too´nu1-kua al´´byoo-jin´e-ua) A tough, fibrous tissue surrounding the testis. tympanic membrane
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Tunica albuginea


The tough fibrous covering of the testicles or the dense, white fibrous tissue of the eye.
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Tunica albuginea


The dense fibrous membrane surrounding each corpus cavernosum and the corpus spongiosum in the penis.
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The tunica albuginea is the middle layer of the tunica (covering) of the testes. It is a dense layer of tissue which connects to the ducts which transport sperm from the testes to the penis. It also e [..]
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(anatomy) Layer of connective tissue covering the testis. * '''1918''', , ''Anatomy of the Human Body'', page 687 [http://www.bartleby.com/107/pages/page687.html]: *: The testis has a rich superfi [..]
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