Muscular layer of seminal gland

Tunica muscularis glandulae seminalis

  • Synonym: Muscular coat of seminal gland
  • Related terms: Muscular layer; Muscular coat

Definition

The muscular layer  (middle or muscular coat)of the seminal vesicle, is thinner than in the ductus deferens and arranged in two layers, an outer longitudinal and inner circular.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).