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CIL:37212*  Cite 
Description

Transmission electron micrograph of longitudinal section of a a rat heart ventricle. Ordered arrays of myofibrils are interspersed with rows of mitochondria. Small, darkly staining glycogen granules are also prominent. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original Magnification: x12,000.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Rattus
Cell Type
cardiac muscle cell
Cellular Component
mitochondrion
myofibril
glycogen granule
sarcoplasmic reticulum
Biological Context
Biological Process
regulation of cardiac muscle contraction
Mouse Gross Anatomy
TS25,ventricle
Attribution
Names
George E. Palade
Link
George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL37212
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil37212
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods
osmium tetroxide
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 6000px ——
Y 5281px ——