Tunica albuginea (ovaries) - Misplaced Pages

For other structures with the same name, see Tunica albuginea (disambiguation).

Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
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Identifiers
Latin	tunica albuginea ovarii
TA98	A09.1.01.009 A09.3.01.016
TA2	3478
FMA	18630
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The tunica albuginea is a layer of condensed fibrous tissue on the surface of the ovary.

Structure

The tunica albuginea is composed of short connective tissue fibers. It is located immediately inside the surface epithelium (previously known as germinal epithelium) which is continuous with the peritoneum. It is non-vascularised. It is thinner than the tunica albuginea of the testis, and its thickness varies across the ovary.

The tunica albuginea is formed late in prenatal development. It buds off from mesonephric stroma.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1256 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

^ Hummitzsch, Katja; Irving-Rodgers, Helen F.; Schwartz, Jeff; Rodgers, Raymond J. (2019-01-01), Leung, Peter C. K.; Adashi, Eli Y. (eds.), "Chapter 4 - Development of the Mammalian Ovary and Follicles", The Ovary (Third Edition), Academic Press, pp. 71–82, ISBN 978-0-12-813209-8, retrieved 2021-02-03

Follicles	Corpus Hemorrhagicum Luteum Albicans Thecae Externa Interna Follicular antrum Follicular fluid Corona radiata Zona pellucida Membrana granulosa Perivitelline space
Other	Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea Cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Retia ovarii
Oogenesis	Oogonium Oocytogenesis Oocyte Ootidogenesis Ootid Ovum

Regions	Body Cavity Fundus Isthmus Cervix Canal Internal os External os Supravaginal portion Horns
Layers	Wall Endometrium Myometrium Perimetrium Parametrium Epithelium
Ligaments	Round ligaments Broad ligaments Cardinal ligaments Uterosacral ligaments Pubocervical ligaments
General	Glands Urogenital diaphragm

Vestibular glands

Labia	Mons pubis Labia majora Pudendal cleft Labiocrural folds Anterior commissure Posterior commissure Dartos muliebris Posterior labial nerves Anterior labial nerves Perineal nerve Labia minora Frenulum Posterior labial arteries Posterior labial veins Interlabial sulci
Clitoris	Root Crura Bulbs Suspensory ligament Fundiform ligament Body Corpora cavernosa Trabeculae of corpora cavernosa Infra-corporeal residual spongy part Angle Commissure of bulbs Pars intermedia Glans Corona Frenulum Arteries Dorsal arteries Deep arteries Arteries of bulbs Internal pudendal artery Veins Superficial dorsal veins Deep dorsal veins Veins of bulbs Internal pudendal veins Nerves Dorsal nerves Pudendal nerve Clitoral hood Fascia Tunica albuginea Septum
Vestibule	Fossa Vaginal orifice Hymen Vestibular gland openings Urethra External urethral orifice

Blood supply

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