Tunica albuginea (penis) | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum, tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi |
TA98 | A09.4.01.017 A09.4.01.018 |
TA2 | 3593 |
FMA | 19630 |
Anatomical terminology |
The tunica albuginea is the fibrous envelope that extends the length of the corpus cavernosum penis and corpus spongiosum penis. It is a bi-layered structure that includes an outer longitudinal layer and an inner circular layer.[1]
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Structure
Microstructure
The trabeculae of the tunica albuginea are more delicate, nearly uniform in size, and the meshes between them smaller than in the corpora cavernosa penis: their long diameters, for the most part, corresponding with that of the penis.[citation needed]
The external envelope or outer coat of the corpus spongiosum is formed partly of unstriped muscular fibers, and a layer of the same tissue immediately surrounds the canal of the urethra.[citation needed]
It consists of approximately 5% elastin, with the remainder mostly consisting of collagen.[2]
Function
The tunica albuginea is directly involved in maintaining an erection; that is due to Buck's fascia constricting the erection veins of the penis, preventing blood from leaving and thus sustaining the erect state.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Additional images
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Medical ultrasonography of a normal penis
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1250 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Penis Anatomy: Gross Anatomy, Vasculature, Lymphatics and Nerve Supply". 2019-07-01.
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(help) - ^ "Male Genital Anatomy » Sexual Medicine » BUMC".
External links
- Anatomy photo:42:07-0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Perineum and the Penis: The Corpus Spongiosum and Corpora Cavernosa"
- Image at downstate.edu
- Image at downstate.edu
- Histology image: 17703loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
- Encyclopedia of Reproduction