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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
The heart is composed of cardiac muscle, specialised conductive tissue, valves, blood vessels and connective tissue. | The heart is composed of cardiac muscle, specialised conductive tissue, valves, blood vessels and connective tissue. For development information see [[Cardiac Embryology]]. | ||
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{{Histology Links}} | {{Histology Links}} | ||
==Introduction== | |||
Cardiac muscle, the myocardium, consists of cross-striated muscle cells, cardiomyocytes, with one centrally placed nucleus. | |||
* Nuclei are oval, rather pale and located centrally in the muscle cell which is 10 - 15 µm wide. | |||
* Cardiac muscle cells excitation is mediated by rythmically active modified cardiac muscle cells. | |||
* Cardiac muscle is innervated by the autonomic nervous system (involuntary), which adjusts the force generated by the muscle cells and the frequency of the heart beat. | |||
* Cardiac muscle cells often branch at acute angles and are connected to each other by specialisations of the cell membrane in the region of the '''intercalated discs'''. | |||
** Intercalated discs invariably occur at the ends of cardiac muscle cells in a region corresponding to the Z-line of the myofibrils. | |||
* Cardiac muscle does not contain cells equivalent to the satellite cells of skeletal muscle. | |||
==Histology== | |||
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* At high magnification see both striations and the large nuclei of the cardiac muscle cells. | * At high magnification see both striations and the large nuclei of the cardiac muscle cells. | ||
* Follow the course of individual cardiac muscle cells and note fine, dark blue lines which seem to cross (traverse) the fibres. | * Follow the course of individual cardiac muscle cells and note fine, dark blue lines which seem to cross (traverse) the fibres. | ||
* | * '''Intercalated Discs''' that connect the individual muscle cells and permit the conduction of electrical impulses between the cells. | ||
** seen in longitudinal sections. | |||
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[[File:Heart_histology_003.jpg]] [[File:Heart_histology_001.jpg]] | [[File:Heart_histology_003.jpg]] [[File:Heart_histology_001.jpg]] | ||
===Unlabeled Images=== | |||
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File:Heart_histology_101.jpg | File:Heart_histology_101.jpg | ||
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File:Heart_histology_107.jpg | File:Heart_histology_107.jpg | ||
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==Cardiac Layers== | |||
===Endocardium=== | |||
* Inner layer of the heart, contains blood vessels. Has 3 sublayers | |||
** Endothelium - innermost portion a simple squamous epithelium. | |||
** Smooth Muscle and Connective Tissue - middle layer of the endocardium is mix of connective tissue and smooth muscle. | |||
** Subendocardial Layer - outer layer of the endocardium is loose connective tissue joining the endocardium and myocardium. | |||
* equivalent to tunica intima. | |||
===Myocardium=== | |||
* Middle layer of the heart, thickest contains cardiomyocytes, blood vessels. | |||
* Muscular layer. | |||
* equivalent to tunica media. | |||
===Epicardium=== | |||
* Outer layer of the heart, contains blood vessels and lymphatics. | |||
* Visceral layer of pericardium rather thin. | |||
* equivalent to tunica adventitia. | |||
==Intercalated Discs== | |||
{| | |||
! colspan=2|Cardiac muscle showing intercalated disc (electron micrograph) | |||
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| [[File:Cardiac muscle EM01.jpg|400px]] | |||
| [[File:Cardiac muscle EM02.jpg|400px]] | |||
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* seen in longitudinal sections. | |||
* connect the individual muscle cells. | |||
* permit the conduction of electrical impulses between the cells. | |||
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Histology "step-like" appearance due to: | |||
* transverse part - crossing fibres at right angle to myofibrils. | |||
* lateral part - runs in parallel to myofibrils. | |||
|} | |||
{| | |||
! Junctional Components | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Adherens_Junction_01.jpg|alt=Adherens Junction cartoon|300px]] | |||
| [[File:Desmosome_01.jpg|alt=Desmosome cartoon|300px]] | |||
| [[File:Gap junction 01.jpg|alt=Gap junction carrtoon|300px]] | |||
|- | |||
| Adherens Junction | |||
| Desmosome | |||
| Gap junction | |||
|- | |||
| '''Fascia adherens''' – major portion of transverse component. Anchoring sites for actin, and connect to the closest sarcomere. | |||
| '''Macula adherens''' – (desmosomes) transverse and lateral components. Bind individual myocytes to one another. stop separation during contraction by binding intermediate filaments, joining the cells together. Macula adherens junctions are also called desmosomes. | |||
| '''Gap junctions''' - lateral component. Allow action potentials to spread between cardiac cells by passage of ions between cells, producing depolarization of the heart muscle. Allows muscle to act as syncytium. | |||
|} | |||
:'''Links:''' [http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/content/80/1/9/F3.expansion.html EM image - intercalated disc] | |||
==Purkinje Fibres== | |||
[[File:Heart_histology_001.jpg|thumb|Purkinje Fibres]] | |||
''Do not confuse these cardiac '''Purkinje fibres''' (cells) with neural '''Purkinje cells''' (neurons) located in the [[:File:Gray0706.jpg|cerebellum]].'' | |||
* modified cardiac muscle cells. Compared to ordinary cardiac muscle cells: | |||
** contain large amounts of glycogen. | |||
** fewer myofibrils. | |||
** thicker cells. | |||
* can be binucleated (cell contains 2 nuclei). | |||
* extend from the '''atrioventricular node''', pierces the fibrous body, divides into left and right bundles, and travels, beneath the endocardium, towards the apex of the heart. | |||
* bundle branches contact cardiac muscle cells through specialisations similar to intercalated discs. | |||
* conduct stimuli faster than ordinary cardiac muscle cells (2-3 m/s vs. 0.6 m/s). | |||
* discovered in 1839 by Jan Evangelista Purkyně). | |||
[[File:Cardiac_Conduction_System.jpg|500px]] | |||
[[Advanced_-_Cardiac_Conduction|Adult Heart Conduction System]] | |||
==Cardiac Valves== | |||
Note for the semilunar valves not anchored to the walls of the atria by chordae tendineae. | |||
Only the mitral and tricuspid valves, located between the atria and the ventricles, are connected to the cardiac wall by chord tendineae and papillary muscles. | |||
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| [[File:Adult Heart Valves.jpg|400px]] | |||
| [[File:Gray0498.jpg|400px]] | |||
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{{Heart Histology}} | |||
==Terms== | |||
* '''cardiomyocyte''' - | |||
* '''chordae tendineae''' - tricuspid and mitral valves connective tissue bands attached on the other end to the papillary muscles. | |||
* '''intercalated disc''' - | |||
* '''nodule''' - (of semilunar valve) small fibrous nodules located in the middle of the flaps, the nodules of the semilunar valve come closely together to fill the triangular opening. | |||
* '''Purkinje fibres''' - | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cardiovascular]] [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Heart]] | [[Category:Cardiovascular]] [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Heart]] |
Revision as of 14:15, 13 August 2014
Introduction
The heart is composed of cardiac muscle, specialised conductive tissue, valves, blood vessels and connective tissue. For development information see Cardiac Embryology.
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Introduction
Cardiac muscle, the myocardium, consists of cross-striated muscle cells, cardiomyocytes, with one centrally placed nucleus.
- Nuclei are oval, rather pale and located centrally in the muscle cell which is 10 - 15 µm wide.
- Cardiac muscle cells excitation is mediated by rythmically active modified cardiac muscle cells.
- Cardiac muscle is innervated by the autonomic nervous system (involuntary), which adjusts the force generated by the muscle cells and the frequency of the heart beat.
- Cardiac muscle cells often branch at acute angles and are connected to each other by specialisations of the cell membrane in the region of the intercalated discs.
- Intercalated discs invariably occur at the ends of cardiac muscle cells in a region corresponding to the Z-line of the myofibrils.
- Cardiac muscle does not contain cells equivalent to the satellite cells of skeletal muscle.
Histology
Cardiac muscle histology |
Image of primate heart stained with Alizarin blue.
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Unlabeled Images
Cardiac Layers
Endocardium
- Inner layer of the heart, contains blood vessels. Has 3 sublayers
- Endothelium - innermost portion a simple squamous epithelium.
- Smooth Muscle and Connective Tissue - middle layer of the endocardium is mix of connective tissue and smooth muscle.
- Subendocardial Layer - outer layer of the endocardium is loose connective tissue joining the endocardium and myocardium.
- equivalent to tunica intima.
Myocardium
- Middle layer of the heart, thickest contains cardiomyocytes, blood vessels.
- Muscular layer.
- equivalent to tunica media.
Epicardium
- Outer layer of the heart, contains blood vessels and lymphatics.
- Visceral layer of pericardium rather thin.
- equivalent to tunica adventitia.
Intercalated Discs
Cardiac muscle showing intercalated disc (electron micrograph) | |
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|
Histology "step-like" appearance due to:
|
Junctional Components | ||
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Adherens Junction | Desmosome | Gap junction |
Fascia adherens – major portion of transverse component. Anchoring sites for actin, and connect to the closest sarcomere. | Macula adherens – (desmosomes) transverse and lateral components. Bind individual myocytes to one another. stop separation during contraction by binding intermediate filaments, joining the cells together. Macula adherens junctions are also called desmosomes. | Gap junctions - lateral component. Allow action potentials to spread between cardiac cells by passage of ions between cells, producing depolarization of the heart muscle. Allows muscle to act as syncytium. |
- Links: EM image - intercalated disc
Purkinje Fibres
Do not confuse these cardiac Purkinje fibres (cells) with neural Purkinje cells (neurons) located in the cerebellum.
- modified cardiac muscle cells. Compared to ordinary cardiac muscle cells:
- contain large amounts of glycogen.
- fewer myofibrils.
- thicker cells.
- can be binucleated (cell contains 2 nuclei).
- extend from the atrioventricular node, pierces the fibrous body, divides into left and right bundles, and travels, beneath the endocardium, towards the apex of the heart.
- bundle branches contact cardiac muscle cells through specialisations similar to intercalated discs.
- conduct stimuli faster than ordinary cardiac muscle cells (2-3 m/s vs. 0.6 m/s).
- discovered in 1839 by Jan Evangelista Purkyně).
Cardiac Valves
Note for the semilunar valves not anchored to the walls of the atria by chordae tendineae.
Only the mitral and tricuspid valves, located between the atria and the ventricles, are connected to the cardiac wall by chord tendineae and papillary muscles.
- Links: Heart Histology | Cardiac AZB Labeled | Cardiac AZB | Cardiac label LS | Cardiac LS | Cardiac label TS | Cardiac TS | Purkinje fibres | Purkinje fibres detail | Histology
Terms
- cardiomyocyte -
- chordae tendineae - tricuspid and mitral valves connective tissue bands attached on the other end to the papillary muscles.
- intercalated disc -
- nodule - (of semilunar valve) small fibrous nodules located in the middle of the flaps, the nodules of the semilunar valve come closely together to fill the triangular opening.
- Purkinje fibres -
References
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