Types And Characteristics Of Muscle Fibres

Question 1

What are the three types of muscle fibres

Answer 1

1 slow oxidative (SO)

2. Fast oxidative glycolytic (FOG)
3. Fast glycolytic (FG)

Question 2

What are slow oxidative fibres

Answer 2

The endurance fibres

Question 3

What are fast oxidative glycolytic fibres

Answer 3

Speed endurance fibres

Question 4

What are fast glycolytic fibres

Answer 4

Speed/power fibres

Question 5

Talk about the size of the three fibres

Answer 5

SO = small
FOG = intermediate 
FG = large

Question 6

Talk about the neurone size for the three fibres

Answer 6

SO = small
FOG = intermediate 
FG = large

Question 7

Talk about the amount of capillaries for the three fibres

Answer 7

SO = many 
FOG = many 
FG = few

Question 8

Talk about the myoglobin of the three fibres

Answer 8

SO = high 
FOG = high 
FG = low

Question 9

Talk about mitochondria content for the three fibres

Answer 9

SO = many 
FOG = many 
FG = few

Question 10

Talk about the glycogen stores for the three fibres

Answer 10

SO = low
FOG = intermediate 
FG = high

Question 11

Talk about the phosphocreatine (pc) stores for the three fibres

Answer 11

SO = low
FOG = intermediate 
FG = high

Question 12

Talk about the speed of contraction for the three fibres

Answer 12

SO = slow
FOG = fast 
FG = fast

Question 13

Talk about the force of contraction for the three fibres

Answer 13

SO = low 
FOG = high 
FG = high

Question 14

Talk about the rate of fatigue for the three fibres

Answer 14

SO = slow
FOG = intermediate 
FG = fast

Question 15

What are the predominant ATP pathways for the three fibres

Answer 15

SO = aerobic 
FOG = aerobic and anaerobic 
FG = anaerobic

Question 16

Talk about the speed of recovery for the three muscle fibres

Answer 16

SO = slow
FOG = intermediate 
FG = fast