Adult myocardium

 

 

In contrast with skeletal muscle, cardiac myofibers interdigitate. A myocyte can comprise a

portion of more than one myofiber, as seen in the upper central portion of this photo.

Note the relative scarcity of glycogen as compared with embryonal and fetal myofibers.

 

 

1 minute clinical correlation

 

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