Explain how these two muscles would be different under the microscope and how they would differ in the way they contract.

Week 4 Joints and Muscles

Part 1: Choose a particular joint in the human body. Explain how aging would affect this joint and potential age-related clinical problems that could arise for this joint and the problems that would cause for this individual.

Part 2: Give a specific example of a skeletal and smooth muscle in the human body. Explain anatomical and physiological similarities and differences between these two muscles. Explain how these two muscles would be different under the microscope and how they would differ in the way they contract.