Fig. (5).
Dedifferentiation of myocytes of somatic musculature. A. Large numbers of SLSs are found in the muscle stump 6-days following transection of longitudinal muscle band of H. glaberrima. B. Higher magnification shows the details of the SLSs among disorganized muscle fibers. C. Electron micrograph of apoptotic cells (ac) within in the connective tissue (ct) of the muscle stump 3-days after transection of longitudinal muscle band of E. fraudatrix. D. Electron micrograph of the myocyte with fragmented myofilament-containing cytoplasm (mf). Note activated nucleus (n) of the myocyte.
