Especially in the uterus, you may see bands of smooth muscle interlacing.

Cells cut longitudinally will present the cigar-shaped nuclei.

Cells cut in cross section will present round nuclear sections within pink cytoplasmic rings.

This is smooth muscle.

With your study partners, find:

• smooth muscle cut longitudinally


• smooth muscle cut transversely

Hotshots: Why might uterus be a good place to find smooth muscle bundles running every-which-way?

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