9-Muscle Fiber Type Flashcards
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Major pathways for forming ATP
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Cells that rely mostly on on the oxygen using aerobic pathways for ATP generation are OXIDATIVE FIBERS, those that rely more on anaerobic glycolysis are GLYCOLYTIC FIBERS.
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Speed of contraction
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Slow fibers and fast fibers. Difference in speed reflects how fast their myosin ATPase split ATP, and on the pattern of electrical activity of their motor neurons.
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Slow oxidative fibers
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Study pg 306
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Load
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Because muscles are attached to bones, they are always pitted against some resistance, or load, when they contract
