Short Answer Review

Question 1

Name the 3 types of muscle

Answer 1

1) Slow-Twitch Type I muscle fibers - are fatigue resistant, and focused on sustained, smaller movements and postural control. They contain more mitochondria and myoglobin, and are aerobic in nature compared to fast-twitch fibers. Slow-twitch fibers are also sometimes called type I or red fibers because of their blood supply.