The
dartos fascia or simply
dartos is a layer of connective tissue found in the penile shaft and
scrotum.
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superficial fascia of penis or the
subcutaneous tissue of penis, while the scrotal part is the dartos proper. In addition to being continuous with itself between the scrotum and the penis, it is also continuous with
Colles fascia of the perineum and
Scarpa's fascia of the abdomen.
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