muscle fibres Flashcards
1
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skeletal muscle structure
A
muscle-> fascicles-> muscle fiers_. myofibriks- thick and tink filaments
2
Q
the two types of skeletal muscle fibres
A
slow twitch and fast twitch
3
Q
slow twitch (red)
A
used for longer duration and lower effort activities they react slowly and do not fatigue easily
4
Q
fast twitch (white)
A
used for short duration and high effort activities they contract rapidly
5
Q
reciprocal inhibition
A
when one muscle contracts and shortens the opposite muscle relaxes and lengthen to allow movement to occur