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dartos muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0013718
Synonyms
  • dartos muscle
  • dartos tunic
  • tunica dartos
Definition
The dartos fascia is a fat-free layer of smooth muscular fiber outside the external spermatic fascia but below the skin. It is a continuation of Scarpa's Fascia which is a membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue in the abdominal wall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartos
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