MUSCLE - Light Microscopy

Cardiac muscle

Cardiac muscle fibers in longitudinal section
 
 

Cross-striation pattern from the cardiac fibers in a higher magnification. 

Cardiac muscle fibers in cross section.
 

Skeletal Muscle

Skeletal muscle fibers in low magnification.
 
 

Peripheral position of the nuclei in the skeletal muscle fibers. 
 

  Cross section of the skeletal muscle with peripheric nuclei.
 
 

Pattern of cross-striation from the muscle fibers in cross section. 
 

Smooth Muscle

Concentric muscular layers from an artery in cross section.
 

High magnification image showing  the smooth muscle fibers in longitudinal section. 
 

Smooth muscle fibers in cross section.