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MUSCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

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Muscle fibres

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Make up voluntary (skeletal) muscle; divided into type I, type IIa and type IIx.

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Type I

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Slow twitch fibres; suited to low intensity work e.g. Marathon running as they can be used for a long period without fatiguing.

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Type IIa

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Fast twitch muscle fibres used in anaerobic work; can be improved through endurance training to increase their resistant to fatigue
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Type IIx

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Fast twitch muscle fibres used in anaerobic work and can generate much greater force than any other fibre types but fatigue quickly.

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Antagonistic pair

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Muscles that work together to create movement.

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