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AN67.1-3 | Muscle histology — Glossary
Glossary — Muscle histology
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) | relevance |
| Cardiac muscle histology | relevance |
| Smooth muscle tumours | relevance |
| Rhabdomyolysis | relevance |
| NMC 2024 CBME (AN67.1–67.3) | relevance |
| Muscle tissue | recall |
| Key property: | recall |
| Basic mechanism: | recall |
| Three types: | recall |
| Terminology: | recall |
| Comparison table — the three muscle types on H&E: | Part 1: Identifying the Three Muscle Types (AN67.1) |
| On the histology slide — how to identify: | Part 1: Identifying the Three Muscle Types (AN67.1) |
| Skeletal muscle: | Part 1: Identifying the Three Muscle Types (AN67.1) |
| Cardiac muscle: | Part 1: Identifying the Three Muscle Types (AN67.1) |
| Smooth muscle: | Part 1: Identifying the Three Muscle Types (AN67.1) |
| Skeletal Muscle Fibre Types — functional classification: | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Clinical: | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Cardiac muscle — specialised features: | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Intercalated discs | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Pace-maker cells (SA node): | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Smooth muscle — distribution and function: | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Vascular smooth muscle | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Visceral (unitary) smooth muscle | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Multi-unit smooth muscle | Part 2: Classification and Structure-Function Correlation (AN67.2) |
| Definition: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Bands and zones visible on EM: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Z-line (Z-disc): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| I-band (light): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| A-band (dark): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| H-zone: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| M-line: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Titin: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Sarcomere length changes: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| T-tubules (Transverse tubules): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| A-I junction | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Z-line | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Triad (skeletal muscle): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Dyad (cardiac muscle): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Excitation-contraction coupling sequence: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Dystrophin (relevant to hook case): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Muscle (AN67.3) |
| Myocardial Infarction — Cardiac Muscle Cannot Regenerate | clinical_pearl |
| Timeline of MI on histology: | clinical_pearl |
| Clinical relevance in India: | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Muscle Histology (AN67.1–67.3) | summary |
| Identification on slide: | summary |
| Classification: | summary |
| Ultrastructure: | summary |
48 terms in this module