Slide DMS078 [Muscle cross section; H&E]. Note the peripheral muscle nuclei and size of the individual muscle fibers (cells). This slide is excellent to study the Connective Tissue components of skeletal muscle. Analyze the connective tissue sheath system (endomysium, perimysium, epimysium). of skeletal muscle in this slide, which is a transverse section of an entire small muscle. Fixation shrinkage of the muscle fibers makes it easy to distinguish endomysium and perimysium.

Cross section of skeletal muscle

1. Epimysium; 2. Perimysium; 3. Endomysium