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Muscle Fibre Types- Answers

 

  • Complete this sentence:

    • Postural muscles contain mostly slow twitch fibres and are red in colour


  • Type 2a fibres are red in colour due to the high content of what?

    • Mitochondria and myoglobin


  • Type 2b fibres are often called what?

    • Fast glycolytic

  • Can training cause changes in muscle fibre type? If so, which?

    • Yes, type 2b can change to type 2a


  • Marathon runners would have more of which type of muscle fibre?

    • Slow twitch (type 1)

 

 

   
 


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