Innervated Muscle on Grooved Surface (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Innervated Muscle on Grooved Surface

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University of Illinois researchers found that grooved surfaces help muscle grow into aligned fibers, which provides a track for neurons to follow.

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Image by Janet Sinn-Hanlon, University of Illinois

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Credit Janet Sinn-Hanlon, University of Illinois

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