This slide presents three distinct types of human muscle tissue mounted together for direct comparison. Each section is finely cut and lightly stained to highlight structural differences: - Skeletal muscle shows long, striated fibers with multiple peripheral nuclei, representing voluntary muscle attached to bones. - Cardiac muscle displays branched, striated fibers with central nuclei and intercalated discs, found in the heart wall. - Smooth muscle consists of spindle-shaped, non-striated cells with central nuclei, typical of involuntary muscles in internal organs.
Features
Specimens Included: Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle Section Type: Very thin histological cuts Staining: Hemalun–Eosin (H&E) Coloration: Light, for easy examination Slide Size: Standard 75 × 25 mm glass slide