Energy System in Muscle Cells Unit 1 Flashcards
During strenuous exercise, what type of respiration does the body carry out ?
Lactate metabolism
Which two stages of respiration do not occur because of a lack of oxygen ?
Citric Acid Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
How man ATPs are made during Lactate Metabolism ?
2 ATPs
During Lactate Metabolism, what does the pyruvate get turned into after glycolysis ?
Lactic Acid (Lactate)
What debt is said to have built up during lactate metabolism ?
Oxygen debt
When is the oxygen debt built up during lactate metabolism paid back ?
During the recovery period
What substance is reformed following the oxygen debt being repaid ?
Pyruvate
Name the two types of skeletal muscle fibre
Slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fibres
Which type of fibre is used during endurance events like long distance run or cycle ?
Slow twitch muscle fibres
Which type of fibre is used during power events such as a sprint or weight-lifting ?
Fast twitch muscle fibres