Tunica albuginea (ovaries)

Tunica albuginea (ovaries)

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Latin = tunica albuginea ovarii
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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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