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SLOW MUSCLE FIBRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow-twitch muscle fiber
1, record 1, English, slow%2Dtwitch%20muscle%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ST muscle fiber 2, record 1, English, ST%20muscle%20fiber%20
correct
- slow-twitch fiber 3, record 1, English, slow%2Dtwitch%20fiber
correct
- type I muscle fiber 4, record 1, English, type%20I%20muscle%20fiber%20
correct
- slow muscle fiber 5, record 1, English, slow%20muscle%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ST muscle fibers function primarily for endurance. They contract at relatively low speeds and are primarily used during typical low- to moderate-threshold endurance-type activities. Thses muscle fibers have the ability to use fat, glucose (glycogen), lactic acid and protein (to an extent) as their fuel sources. These fibers have a large number of mitochondria (fuel-processing plant) giving rise to their endurance nature. Slow-twitch fibers are recruited first, are relatively fatigue resistant, and have a relatively low force output per cross-sectional area ... 3, record 1, English, - slow%2Dtwitch%20muscle%20fiber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slow-twitch muscle fibre
- ST muscle fibre
- slow-twitch fibre
- type I muscle fibre
- slow muscle fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre musculaire à contraction lente
1, record 1, French, fibre%20musculaire%20%C3%A0%20contraction%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre musculaire lente 2, record 1, French, fibre%20musculaire%20lente
correct, feminine noun
- fibre lente 3, record 1, French, fibre%20lente
correct, feminine noun
- fibre de type I 4, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20type%20I
correct, feminine noun
- fibre I 5, record 1, French, fibre%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leur couleur rouge est due à l'abondance de myoglobine et à leur importante vascularisation. Ce sont de petites cellules dont la myosine consomme l'ATP beaucoup plus lentement que dans les fibres rapides. Elles se contractent beaucoup moins vite et moins fort, mais sont résistantes (leur contraction dure beaucoup plus longtemps). Elles contiennent de nombreuses mitochondries et de la myoglobine, source d'oxygène. Elles sont capables de produire de l'ATP par voie aérobie même quand la circulation n'en apporte pas assez [...] elles n'ont que très peu de réserves de glycogène. 1, record 1, French, - fibre%20musculaire%20%C3%A0%20contraction%20lente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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