Skeletal Muscle System Flashcards
1
Q
What muscles are high in slow-twitch fibers?
A
postural muscles
2
Q
What happens to the proportion of muscle fibers for a person on bed rest?
A
They lose a portion of their slow twitch fibers
3
Q
Hypertrophy is an increase in the ____ of muscle fibers, whereas hyperplasia is an increase in the _____ of muscle fibers
A
size
number
