Tunica albuginea (penis)
Anatomical structure of the penis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other structures with the same name, see Tunica albuginea (disambiguation).
The tunica albuginea is the fibrous envelope that extends the length of the corpus cavernosum penis and corpus spongiosum penis. It is a bi-layered structure that includes an outer longitudinal layer and an inner circular layer.[1]
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Latin | tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum, tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi |
TA98 | A09.4.01.017 A09.4.01.018 |
TA2 | 3593 |
FMA | 19630 |
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