
Smooth muscle
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Muscle fibers, longitudinal section
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Muscle fibers, cross section
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Muscle nuclei
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Connective tissue
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Collagen bundles
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x

Fibroblast nuclei
Between these cross and longitudinal sections of smooth muscle is a region of dense irregular CT containing large collagen bundles. When compared with smooth muscle, the CT appears more dispersed, and the heterochromatic fibroblast nuclei contrast with the active, euchromatic muscle nuclei. Smooth muscle is also more basophilic. 1000x