Cardiovascular Histology Heart Histology Cardiac muscle tissue Striated short Branched Interconnected 1 or 2 central nuclei Feature Intercalated disc junctions between cells anchor cardiac cells Desmosomes Gap junctions Cardiac Muscle Striation s Nucleus Intercalated Discs Cardiac Muscle Cardiac Muscle Artery Lumen of the Vessel Endothelium Tunica interna Tunica media Tunica externa Endothelium Internal Elastic Membrane Lumen of the Vessel External Elastic Membrane Tunica interna Tunica media Tunica externa Vein Aorta Wall of the Aorta
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