tunica dartos (English spelling) tunicadartos

Japanese: tunica dartos(英語表記)tunicadartos
tunica dartos (English spelling) tunicadartos

…The skin of the scrotum is rich in sweat glands and has a high melanin pigment in the basal layer. The dermis is thin, and the area below it that corresponds to the subcutaneous cells is called the tunica dartos, and is made up of a dense layer of smooth muscle. Its contraction causes the skin of the scrotum to shrink. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "tunica dartos" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…汗腺が豊富で,基底層にメラニン色素が多い。真皮は薄く,その下の皮下細胞に当たる部分は肉様膜tunica dartosとよばれ,叢状に密に分布する平滑筋層からなる。その収縮によって陰囊の皮膚がちぢむ。…

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