Striated Muscle-Tongue

Longitudinal section 1 and cross-section 2 of striate d muscle f ibers from the tongue of a human embryo in the 22nd week of pregnancy. Compare it with Fig. 224 and note that the striation of the muscle fibers has already become evident. The nuclei are now located at the surface of the muscle f ibers.

1 Muscle fiber s, longitudinal section

2 Muscle fiber s, cross-section

Stain: azan; magnification: × 400

References

Kuehnel, W.(2003). Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy. 4^th edition . Institute of Anatomy Universitätzu Luebeck Luebeck, Germany . Thieme Stuttgar t · New York .