ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Cardiac sarcomeres
;
Euchaeta norvegica (Copepoda)
;
T-tubules
;
sarcoplasmic reticulum
;
Couplings
;
Electron microscopy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The membrane systems of the cardiac muscle cell of the copepod Euchaeta norvegica Boeck are described. The heart wall, which is between 0.12 and 1.36 μm thick, consists of an epicardium and a single layer of muscle cells. Invaginations of the sarcolemma forming transverse tubules have been found at all levels of the sarcomere with the exception of the H-band level. The longitudinal tubules of the same system are closely associated with the sarcoplasmic reticulum to form interior couplings at the A-I level of the sarcomere. Triadic couplings at the Z band level were not seen in E. norvegica, but peripheral couplings were demonstrated. Nexuses were found in the intercalated discs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00227596
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