HISTOLOGY. IN CONSTRUCTION. An interactive site that uses a unique way to indicate components of tissues and organs in about 400 images of tissue sections, obtained with an optical microscope.

8-11 Muscle tissue

SMOOTH MUSCLE – 2

Bundles of cross-section and in longitudinal section.
Observe the central position of the nuclei in the fibers.

Smooth muscle cells as seen in a cross-section section. Medium magnification.

Smooth muscle cells in longitudinal section. Medium magnification.

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