Cardiac muscle

This image illustrates a longitudinal-section of cardiac muscle, clearly demonstrating the branching nature of cardiac muscle fibers. 

Click on thumbnail at left for a higher-magnification view. 

Click on the thumbnail at right for a specimen stained to highlight intercalated disks.

 

 

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Last updated:  5 September 2003 / dgk