Bernardini, Pamela2018-05-302018-05-3019621962b14563939https://hdl.handle.net/2144/29048Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University. Missing page 18The purpose of this study was to determine whether the rat nyocardium had a consistent fiber and capillary pattern that would make it suitable for experimental work involving hypertrophy of the cardiac muscle fibers. Histological and statistical procedures were chosen on the bases of accuracy and simplicity [TRUNCATED]en-USBased on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions.Thesis/Dissertation