Slide DMS079 [Smooth muscle - teased preparation]. A. Examine Slide #79 of teased smooth muscle fibers. Study some isolated fibers and note the following:

A. approximate length and spindle-like shape.

B. number, position, form, and chromatin of nuclei.

C. absence of distinct myofibrils or sarcomeres in cytoplasm.

Teased Smooth Muscle Fibers