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Smooth muscle

Smooth muscle tissue has very little intervening connective tissue.  The muscle fibers are spindle-shaped, which allows them to tightly interlace.  This H&E stained, longitudinal section shows the single, central nucleus located midway along the length of the fiber, which appears homogeneous or smooth, lacking cross striations.  1000x

Muscle fiber <p>Smooth muscle tissue has very little intervening connective tissue.  The muscle fibers are spindle-shaped, which allows them to tightly interlace.  This H&E stained, longitudinal section shows the single, central nucleus located midway along the length of the fiber, which appears homogeneous or smooth, lacking cross striations.  1000x</p>

Muscle fiber

Smooth muscle tissue has very little intervening connective tissue.  The muscle fibers are spindle-shaped, which allows them to tightly interlace.  This H&E stained, longitudinal section shows the single, central nucleus located midway along the length of the fiber, which appears homogeneous or smooth, lacking cross striations.  1000x
Nuclei <p>Smooth muscle tissue has very little intervening connective tissue.  The muscle fibers are spindle-shaped, which allows them to tightly interlace.  This H&E stained, longitudinal section shows the single, central nucleus located midway along the length of the fiber, which appears homogeneous or smooth, lacking cross striations.  1000x</p>

Nuclei

Smooth muscle tissue has very little intervening connective tissue.  The muscle fibers are spindle-shaped, which allows them to tightly interlace.  This H&E stained, longitudinal section shows the single, central nucleus located midway along the length of the fiber, which appears homogeneous or smooth, lacking cross striations.  1000x
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