Muscle Fibres Flashcards
1
Q
Efficient at using oxygen to generate fuel for continual muscle contractions.
Fire slowly and can go for a long time before they fatigue.
A
Slow twitch
Type 1
Slow oxidative
2
Q
Intermediate fast twitch
Combo of type 1 and type 2
Uses aerobic and aneroid
A
FOG
Fast oxidative Glycolytic
Type 2 a
3
Q
Fast Twitch
Type 2 B
A
Quick powerful bursts of speed using anaerobic metabolism.
Fast rate of fatigue
