Circulatory System 15

This preparation of cardiac muscle was stained with Iron Hematoxylin, often used to accentuate the cross striations and intercalated disks. Because this results in intense staining of erythrocytes, it is also useful because it reveals the rich vascularity of the myometrium. In this field of obliquely-sectioned fibers, numerous capillaries (C) laden with erythrocytes, are clearly evident..

Slide K-15, field N20 of finder slide A, 16X objective.