T. Clark Brelje, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Robert L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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At the end of muscles, the connective tissue that surrounds muscle cells usually continues as a tendon. This fascia lata is an example of a muscle insertion in to a tendon.
In MH 030 Tendon, the fine structure of this insertion can be difficult to see because both collagen and muscle stain pink with H&E.
This specimen is stained with azan to distinguish collagen (blue) from muscle (pink/red).
An excellent example of a muscle insertion occurs in the middle of the specimen. At higher magnification, the collagen fibers of the endomysium are seen to be continuous with those in the tendon.