- Source: Tunica albuginea of testis
The tunica albuginea is a dense, blue-white layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the testis. It is the middle of three envelopes forming the capsule of the testis; it is deep to the visceral layer of tunica vaginalis, and superficial to the tunica vasculosa testis (vascular layer of testis).
The connective tissue of the tunica albuginea testis extends into the substance of the testis to form fibrous partitions - the septa testis. At the posterior aspect of the testis (where the serosa of testis is deficient to allow for the attachment of the epididymis), the tunica albuginea extends into the testis to form the mediastinum testis.
Anatomy
It is thicker than the tunica albuginea of the ovary.
= Histology
=It is composed of bundles of white fibrous connective tissue (from which it derives its name albuginea) which interlace in every direction.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1242 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
Anatomy photo:36:11-0102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Cross-Section of the Testis"
inguinalregion at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (testes)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tunica albuginea of testis
- Tunica vaginalis
- Mediastinum testis
- Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
- Scrotum
- Septa of testis
- Lobules of testis
- Dense irregular connective tissue
- Testicle
- Testicular rupture
