Movies

In this section you will find experimental movies from single cells to tissue.
Use the jump index:     Single Cells,     Calcium waves in single cells,     Optical mapping in tissue.

Cardiac Cells (size ~ 10x100 microns)

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Contracting ventricular cell
 Format: gif movie(367K)
Copyright: Kornreich & Fenton


Contracting ventricular cell
 Format: gif movie(397K)
Copyright: Kornreich & Fenton


Contracting ventricular cell
 Format: gif movie(674K)
Copyright: Kornreich & Fenton



Cardiac Cells (calcium imaging)


Intracellular calcium waves shown using fluo-4 dye and a confocal microscopy
Propagating calcium wave producing
the contraction of a ventricular cell
 Format: gif movie(357K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Propagating calcium wave producing
the contraction of a ventricular cell
 Format: gif movie(138K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Propagating calcium waves
from various sites
 Format: gif movie(133K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Propagating calcium wave
from one site
 Format: gif movie(430K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Propagating calcium waves
 Format: gif movie(324K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Multiple calcium sparks
Format: gif movie(292K)
Copyright: Lee & Fenton


Optical mapping (Tissue)


Voltage in the tissue is displayed as a function of color
using di4-ANEPPS voltage dye and high speed cameras.
Propagating wave from
a point stimulus
Format: gif movie(598K)
Copyright: Fenton & Luther


Spiral wave (Reentry)
of electrical activity
Format: gif movie(241K)
Copyright: Fenton & Luther


Spiral wave (Reentry)
of electrical activity
Format: gif movie(555K)
Copyright: Fenton & Luther


Spiral wave breakup
Format: gif movie(652K)
Copyright: Fenton & Luther


Spiral wave breakup
more complex activity
Format: gif movie(927K)
Copyright: Fenton & Luther