Histology Flashcards
what is the dark band in muscle cells?
myosin
what is the light band in muscle cells?
- actin
relaxed smooth muscle nucleus will look like
- a cigar
contracted smooth muscle nucleus will look like
- a corkscrew shape
top layer
middle layer
bottom layer

epicardium
myocardium
endocardium
endocardium is composed of what cells?
- simple squamous layer of cells
what is between the two arrows?

intercalated disc
lots of adipose cells will tell you that you are in which layer?
the epicardium
shape of veins versus arteries
- arteries are more round
- veins have irregular shape
what is at the arrow?

- purkinje fiber
left?
middle?
right?


A band composed of
- myosin
I band composed of
- actin
what are some features that can help you discern cardiac muscle from skeletal muscle?
- lots of mitochondria, lipid droplets, and glycogen granules
what kind of muscle is this?
is it contracted or relaxed?

- smooth
- relaxed


tunica intima composed of
- endothelium
- internal elastic lamina
tunica media composed of
- dark smooth msucle
- white elastic laminae


shape of
artery
vein
rounder
flatter
wall of
artery
vein
thicker
thinner
tunica media of
artery
vein
more smooth muscle
less smooth muscle
lumen of
artery
vein
smaller
wider
size of venule versus arteriole
- venule bigger than arteriole
location of arteries and veins versus venules and arterioles
- arteries and veins are closure to the outside of a structure
venules and arterioles are closer to the inside
layers of smooth muscle of arteriole
- 1-2
layers of smooth muscle of venule
- not usually prominent

































