Neurons and muscle cells perform different functions. in the body, these cells have the same . the function of muscle cells is , while the function of neurons is to send nerve signals.

these cells have the same genome (dna or genetic material)

the function of muscle cells is to perform mechanical contraction (to produce a force or a motion).

it is a fact well established by modern biology: carrying all the genes of the individual and divided into 46 chromosomes, the dna molecule is found in the nucleus of all the cells, be it a neuron, a skin cell or a bone cell. but these cells have neither the same form nor the same function, they do not produce the same substances and do not react to the same signals. this is explained by epigenetic phenomena.

the muscle cell is the smallest cell contractile element of a muscle. a muscle is made up of thousands of muscle cells, also called muscle fibers. the function of the muscle fiber consists in its contraction capacity with shortening and force production. it allows us to move, run, breathe, talk; everything that requires movement is possible to the muscle cells.