Striation patterns of ox muscle in rigor mortis.

The Journal of biophysical and biochemical cytology ·Vol. 6 ·1959-12-00 ·Pages 419-22

LOCKER RH

Abstract

Ox muscle in rigor mortis offers a selection of myofibrils fixed at varying degrees of contraction from sarcomere lengths of 3.7 to 0.7 micro. A study of this material by phase contrast and electron microscopy has revealed four distinct successive patterns of contraction, including besides the familiar relaxed and contracture patterns, two intermediate types (2.4 to 1.9 micro, 1.8 to 1.5 micro) not previously well described.

Keywords

MUSCLES/anatomy and histology

MeSH Terms

Histological Techniques Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Phase-Contrast Muscles/anatomy & histology Myofibrils Rigor Mortis Sarcomeres

Authors & Affiliations

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LOCKER R H

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Article Info

Journal

The Journal of biophysical and biochemical cytology

Abbr.

J Biophys Biochem Cytol

ISSN

0095-9901

DOI

10.1083/jcb.6.3.419

Published

1959-12-00

Pages

419-22

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

17840020R

PMCID

PMC2224707

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1083/jcb.6.3.419 PMC Full Text

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