The Disposition and function of Elastic and Collagenous Fibers in the Tunic of the Corpus Cavernosum
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 128 (4) , 850-851
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)53219-x
Abstract
The arrangement of elastic and collagen fibers in human tunica albuginea corresponds to a simple pattern in which elastic fibers are oriented transversely. Collagenous fibers are abundant in all orientations. The relationship of this pattern to the mechanical stresses placed on this tissue by the inherent geometry of the corpora is discussed.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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