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)
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 &