Characteristics of the different types of skeletal muscle fibers Flashcards
1
Q
high in mitochondria density
A
Slow oxidative fibers
2
Q
low in mitochondria density
A
Fast glycolytic fiber
3
Q
medium in mitochondria density
A
Fast oxidative fiber
4
Q
fiber is red
A
Slow oxidative fibers
5
Q
fiber is white
A
Fast Glycolytic fiber
6
Q
fiber is light red
A
Fast oxidative fiber
7
Q
This has abundant myoglobin
A
Slow oxidative fiber
8
Q
no myoglobin
A
fast glycolytic fiber
9
Q
high myoglobin
A
fast oxidative fiber
10
Q
fiber is aerobic
A
Slow oxidative fiber
11
Q
fiber is anaerobic
A
fast glycolytic fiber
12
Q
fiber is both aeorbic and anaerobic
A
fast oxidative fiber
13
Q
has high oxidative capacity
A
Slow and fast oxidative fiber
14
Q
has a low oxidative capacity
A
Fast glycolytic fiber
15
Q
fast contraction time
A
Fast oxidative fiber