Skeletal Muscle Cross-Section

Skeletal Muscle Cross-Section

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Transverse section of skeletal muscle showing fiber bundles and striations

Stains: he unstained
Images: 3
Compatible Scopes: 9
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Skeletal Muscle — Longitudinal Section H&E
Skeletal Muscle — Longitudinal Section H&E

Longitudinal section of skeletal muscle tissue stained with H&E showing parallel muscle fibers with visible cross-striations. Peripheral nuclei are flattened against the sarcolemma. The banding pattern (A-bands and I-bands) is visible at higher magnification.

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40× Brightfield Focus 0.5 NA 0.65

H&E stained — longitudinal fibers showing striations

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Striated Skeletal Muscle — H&E Detail
Striated Skeletal Muscle — H&E Detail

High-magnification view of skeletal muscle fibers in H&E-stained section showing distinct cross-striations, multinucleated fibers, and connective tissue endomysium between individual muscle cells.

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H&E stained — high-mag showing striations and peripheral nuclei

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Skeletal Muscle — Cross-Section H&E
Skeletal Muscle — Cross-Section H&E

Transverse section of skeletal muscle stained with H&E showing polygonal muscle fibers in cross-section. Each fiber shows peripheral nuclei and endomysium separating individual fibers. Fascicles are bounded by perimysium.

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H&E stained — classic skeletal muscle cross-section morphology

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Compatible Microscopes

Model Manufacturer Type Magnification Range NA Max Resolution
DM6 B Leica Microsystems Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
DMi8 Leica Microsystems Inverted Optical 2.5–100× 1.47 185 nm
Eclipse Ti2 Nikon Inverted Optical 2–100× 1.45 190 nm
Eclipse Ni Nikon Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
BX53 Olympus (Evident) Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
IX83 Olympus (Evident) Inverted Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
Axio Observer 7 Zeiss Inverted Optical 5–100× 1.4 200 nm
Axio Imager 2 Zeiss Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
Primostar 3 Zeiss Upright Optical 4–100× 1.25 350 nm