Question

1) a) Describe the structure of vertebrate skeletal muscle using ALL the following words: myofilament, muscle fiber, sarcoplasmicreticulum, T tubules, myofibrils, nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue. Do not simply define these terms, but describe how they are arranged to form muscle.

b) In long bones such as the femur and humerus, where is spongy bone found in relation to compact bone?

c) Describe 3 ways vertebrate skeletal muscle differs from smooth muscle in terms of its structure (functions do not count).