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Smooth muscle
A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x
![Nuclei <p>A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-1-1-ping.png)
Nuclei
A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x
![Dense irregular connective tissue <p>A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-1-2-ping.png)
Dense irregular connective tissue
A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x
![Blood vessels <p>A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.M.Sm-1-3-ping.png)
Blood vessels
A longitudinal section of smooth muscle shows non-striated, tapering fibers interlaced to form a highly compact tissue. The nuclei of smooth muscle fibers are euchromatic, centrally located and oval shaped. A region of dense irregular connective tissue is present in the lower left portion of the field. 1000x