| tunica albuginea testis | <anatomy> A thick white layer of fibrous membrane forming the outer coat of the testis. Synonym: tunica albuginea testis, perididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tunica carnea | A layer of smooth muscular tissue in the integument of the scrotum. See: dartos muliebris. Synonym: tunica dartos, dartos muscle, membrana carnosa, tunica carnea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica conjunctiva | A clear membrane that coats the inner aspect of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tunica conjunctiva bulbi | The part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior surface of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea. Synonym: tunica conjunctiva bulbi, conjunctival layer of bulb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum | The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids and continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva at the conjunctival fornices. Synonym: tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum, conjunctival layer of eyelids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica dartos | A layer of smooth muscular tissue in the integument of the scrotum. See: dartos muliebris. Synonym: tunica dartos, dartos muscle, membrana carnosa, tunica carnea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica elastica | <anatomy> Tunica media of large arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica externa | <anatomy> The outer of two or more enveloping layers of any structure, specifically, the outer fibroelastic coat of a blood or lymph vessel. Synonym: tunica extima. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica externa oculi | The outer layer of the eyeball composed of the sclera and cornea. Synonym: tunica fibrosa bulbi, tunica externa oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica externa thecae folliculi | <embryology> The external fibrous layer of the theca of a well-developed vesicular ovarian follicle; the cells and fibres are arranged in a concentric fashion. Synonym: theca externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa | Any fibrous envelope of a part. The fibrous capsule of an organ. Synonym: stratum fibrosum, tunica fibrosa, capsula fibrosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa bulbi | The outer layer of the eyeball composed of the sclera and cornea. Synonym: tunica fibrosa bulbi, tunica externa oculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa hepatis | A layer of connective tissue ensheathing the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile ducts as these ramify within the liver. Synonym: capsula fibrosa perivascularis, perivascular fibrous capsule. Connective tissue capsule surrounding the outer surface of the liver, but continuous with septae of some animals which divide parenchyme into lobule, and with the perivascular fibrous capsule at the porta hepatis. Synonym: tunica fibrosa hepatis, Glisson's capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa lienis | <anatomy> An alternate term for fibrous capsule of spleen, fibrous capsule of spleen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa renis | A fibrous membrane ensheathing the kidney. Synonym: capsula fibrosa renis, tunica fibrosa renis. (05 Mar 2000) |