tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum penis

tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum penis
[TA] tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosa of penis the dense, white, fibroelastic sheath that encloses the corpora cavernosa penis. Its superficial, longitudinal fibers form a tunic surrounding both corpora, and the deep circularly coursing fibers surround them separately, uniting medially to form the septum of the penis.

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  • Tunica albuginea (penis) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum, tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi GraySubject = 262 GrayPage = 1250 Caption = Transverse section of the penis. Caption2 = The penis in transverse section, showing… …   Wikipedia

  • trabeculae corporum cavernosorum penis — [TA] trabeculae of corpora cavernosa of penis: numerous bands and cords of fibromuscular tissue traversing the interior of the corpora cavernosa of the penis, attached to the tunica albuginea and septum and creating the cavernous spaces that… …   Medical dictionary

  • tunica — SYN: tunic. [L. a coat] t. adventitia SYN: adventitia. t. albuginea a dense white collagenous tunic surrounding a structure. t. albuginea of corpora cavernosa [TA] a strong …   Medical dictionary

  • белочная оболочка пещеристых тел — (tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum, PNA, BNA; tunica albuginea corporis cavernosi penis, JNA) фиброзная оболочка, окружающая пещеристые тела полового члена, состоящая из плотной оформленной волокнистой соединительной ткани с большим… …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Бело́чная оболо́чка пеще́ристых тел — (tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum, PNA, BNA; tunica albuginea corporis cavernosi penis, JNA) фиброзная оболочка, окружающая пещеристые тела полового члена, состоящая из плотной оформленной волокнистой соединительной ткани с большим… …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • Septum — A word borrowed from the Latin "saeptum" meaning a "dividing wall or enclosure." * * * 1. [TA] A thin wall dividing two cavities or masses of softer tissue. See septal area, transparent s.. 2. In fungi, a wall; usually a cross …   Medical dictionary

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