Tunica albuginea (ovaries)

For other structures with the same name, see Tunica albuginea (disambiguation).

The tunica albuginea is a layer of condensed fibrous tissue on the surface of the ovary.

Tunica albuginea (ovaries)
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Identifiers
Latin	tunica albuginea ovarii
TA98	A09.1.01.009 A09.3.01.016
TA2	3478
FMA	18630
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Structure

The tunica albuginea is composed of short connective tissue fibers. It is located immediately inside the surface epithelium (previously known as germinal epithelium) which is continuous with the peritoneum. It is non-vascularised.^[1] It is thinner than the tunica albuginea of the testis, and its thickness varies across the ovary.^[1]

Development

The tunica albuginea is formed late in prenatal development.^[1] It buds off from mesonephric stroma.^[1]