Muscle Fibres

Question 1

What are the 3 main muscle fibres?

Answer 1

1) Slow oxidative

2) Fast oxidative

3) Fast glycolitic

Question 2

In which sport would slow oxidative muscle fibres be used?

Answer 2

Marathon

Question 3

In which sport would fast oxidative muscle fibres be used?

Answer 3

400m

Question 4

In which sport would fast glycolic muscle fibres be used?

Answer 4

100m

Question 5

What is the fibre size of each muscle fibre?

Answer 5

SO = Small

FO = Intermediate

FG = Large

Question 6

What is the neuron size of each muscle fibre?

Answer 6

SO = Small

FO = Intermediate

FG = Large

Question 7

What is the capillary density of each muscle fibre?

Answer 7

SO = High

FO = High

FG = Low

Question 8

What is the myoglobin content of each muscle fibre?

Answer 8

SO = High

FO = High

FG = Low

Question 9

What is the mitochondria density of each muscle fibre?

Answer 9

SO = High

FO = High

FG = Low

Question 10

What is the glycogen store of each muscle fibre?

Answer 10

SO = Low

FO = Intermediate

FG = High

Question 11

What is the phosphocreatine store of each muscle fibre?

Answer 11

SO = Low

FO = Intermediate

FG = High

Question 12

What is the contraction speed of each muscle fibre?

Answer 12

SO = Slow

FO = Fast

FG = Fast

Question 13

What is the contraction force of each muscle fibre?

Answer 13

SO = Low

FO = High

FG = High

Question 14

What is the rate of fatigue of each muscle fibre?

Answer 14

SO = Slow

FO = Intermediate

FG = Fast

Question 15

What is the predominant ATP path of each muscle fibre?

Answer 15

SO = Aerobic

FO = Aerobic / Anaereobic

FG = Anaerobic

Question 16

What is the recovery rate of each muscle fibre?

Answer 16

SO = Slow

FO = Medium

FG = Fast