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Tunica albuginea (ovaries)

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Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
Latin tunica albuginea ovarii
Gray's subject #266 1256
Dorlands/Elsevier t_22/12831762

On the surface of the ovary this tissue is much condensed, and forms a layer, the tunica albuginea, composed of short connective-tissue fibers, with fusiform cells between them.

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Female reproductive system
Ovaries: Germinal epithelium | Tunica albuginea | cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma of ovary) | Medulla of ovary

Follicles: Corpus luteum | Corpus albicans | Granulosa cells | Membrana granulosa | Corona radiata | Theca of follicle | Follicular antrum | Follicular fluid | Zona pellucida | Folliculogenesis/Oogenesis

Ligaments: Proper | Suspensory | Round | Broad (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) | Cardinal

Fallopian tubes: Isthmus | Ampulla | Infundibulum | Fimbria

Uterus: cervix/neck (External orifice, Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice) | corpus/body (Cavity of the body, Fundus) | layers (Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium)

Vulva: Mons pubis | Labium  (Labia majora, Labia minora, Cleft of venus, Labial commissures) | Clitoris  (Clitoral hood , Clitoral glans, Frenulum clitoridis, Clitoral crura, Corpus cavernosa, Vestibular bulbs) | Bartholin's glands  | Vagina (Skene's glands , Fossa of vestibule of vagina) | Frenulum labiorum pudendi | Hymen | Vulval vestibule

Breast: Mammary glands | Nipple | Areola | Lactiferous duct

G-spot | Urethral sponge

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