IMMS Histo Flashcards

1
Q

What type of muscle is this?

A

Cardiac muscle

Branched chains of myocytes (15 X 100 um)

Stirations (myofibrils and repeat sarcomeres)

Dark intercalated disks (myocyte junctions)

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2
Q

How does cardiac muscle differ from skeletal muscle

  • Structurally
  • Phyiologically
A

Structurally - branched, mononuclear which is central, no stem cells

Physiologically - it can contract &

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