SMOOTH MUSCLE – 5
Differentiating smooth muscle and connective tissue in histological sections
Longitudinally sectioned bundles of smooth muscle tissue can be confused with dense connective tissue.
The nuclei seen in both tissues are sometimes similar.
Main differences:
Oragnized parallel fibers in smooth muscle cellsand frequently unorganized fibers of different thicknesses the in connective tissue.
The position of the cell nuclei: inside the muscle cells , outside the collagen fibers.
Smoot muscle and dense connective tissue.Staining: HE. Magnification: medium.
END OF CHAPTER 8 MUSCLE TISSUE