• In biology, a tunica (/ˈt(j)uːnɪkə/, UK: /ˈtʃuːnɪkə/; pl.: tunicae) is a layer, coat, sheath, or similar covering. The word came to English from the Neo-Latin...
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  • of clothing typical in the ancient world Tunica (biology), a layer, sheath or similar covering "Tunica", an anatomical term for a membranous structure...
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  • tissue covering the testicles Tunica (biology) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tunica albuginea. If an internal link...
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    The tunica intima (Neo-Latin "inner coat"), or intima for short, is the innermost tunica (layer) of an artery or vein. It is made up of one layer of endothelial...
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    stretches the tunica albuginea. As a result, the clitoris becomes tumescent to accommodate the increased intracavernosous pressure. The tunica albuginea of...
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    Seminiferous tubule Sertoli cell Spermatic cord Testicle Tunica albuginea of testis Tunica vaginalis Tunica vasculosa testis Vas deferens During the fifth week...
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    The testes are covered by a tough fibrous shell called the tunica albuginea. Under the tunica albuginea, the testes contain very fine-coiled tubes called...
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    The expanding spongy tissue presses against a surrounding dense tissue (tunica albuginea) constricting these veins, preventing blood from leaving. The...
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    The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, which contains the gastric pits, to which the gastric glands empty. In humans, it is about...
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    except for the small amount of serous fluid. The Latin anatomical name is tunica serosa. Serous membranes line and enclose several body cavities, also known...
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