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Tunica

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Tunica may refer to:

  • The Latin word for tunic, a type of clothing typical in the ancient world

Biology

  • Tunica (biology), a layer, sheath or similar covering
  • "Tunica", an anatomical term for a membranous structure lining a cavity, or covering an organ such as a gland or a blood vessel
  • Tunica albuginea (disambiguation), three different layers of connective tissue
  • Tunica vasculosa (disambiguation), two different vascular layers
  • Tunica externa, outermost tunica (layer) of a blood vessel, surrounding the tunica media
  • Tunica intima, for short, is the innermost tunica (layer) of an artery or vein

Other

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Tunica
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