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There are different types of muscle fibers. There is skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. * Skeletal muscle is attached to bones or occasionally skin. * Cardiac muscle is found in the walls of the heart. * Smooth muscle is mostly found in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines I am currently studying anatomy and physiology at University for my nursing degree.
There are three muscle Types: Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac.
All muscle cells are elongated and are called muscle fibers. Muscle contraction depends on two kinds of myofilaments (actin and myosin). The cell membrane of a muscle cell is called "sarcolemma", while the cytoplasm of a muscle cell is called "sarcoplasm".
Skeletal muscle characteristics: long, thin and multi-nucleated fiber with striations, voluntary control; arranged into packages called muscles that attach to and cover the bony skeleton; contracts rapidly & vigorously, but tired easily; may exert great force.
Cardiac muscle characteristics: network of branched fibers connected by gap junctions (intercalated disks); only in heart; also have striations; involuntary control; contracts at rhythmic, steady rate set by "pacemaker".
Smooth muscle characteristics: lacks striations; walls of hollow visceral organs and blood vessels; involuntary control, contractions are slow & sustained.
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What types of fibers are there?
You have three types of muscle fibers. 1) Skeletal muscle fibers. 2) Cardiac muscle fibers. 3) Smooth muscle fibers.
What types of muscle are there?
You have three types of muscle fibers. 1) Skeletal muscle fibers. 2) Cardiac muscle fibers. 3) Smooth muscle fibers.
What type of muscle fibers are there?
You have three types of muscle fibers. 1) Skeletal muscle fibers. 2) Cardiac muscle fibers. 3) Smooth muscle fibers.
What is the role of slow muscle fibers and fast muscle fibers in the response of a muscle to different types of exercise?
There are two broad types of voluntary muscle fibers: slow twitch and fast twitch. Slow twitch fibers contract for long periods of time but with little force while fast twitch fibers contract quickly and powerfully but fatigue very rapidly.
Smooth muscle fibers are the shortest of all muscle cell types?
No. Cardiac muscle fibers.
What are the three types of muscle fibers?
The three type of muscle fibers are fast-twitch, slow-twitch, and hybrid.
Muscle sphincters are composed of what two types of muscle fibers?
Smooth Muscle Fiber
Do different muscles react at different speeds?
There are two types of muscle fibers, fast-twitch and slow-twitch. Each muscle is a combination of different proportions of these fibers. Muscles in different people have different compositions, which is why some athletes are better marathon runners, while others are better sprinters.
Do all types of muscle fibers produce movement?
No, intrafusal fibers don't contract.
What are the types of any muscle fiber?
Slow oxidative fibers Fast oxidative-glycolytic fibers Fast glycolytic fibers
What is the similarity between fast oxidative and fast glycolytic muscle fibers?
Both fast oxidative and fast glycolytic muscle fibers are types of fast-twitch muscle fibers that contract quickly and generate a lot of force.
Three types of connective tissue wrappings of a skeletal muscle?
Epimysium: the outermost layer that surrounds the entire muscle. Perimysium: surrounds bundles of muscle fibers called fascicles. Endomysium: encases individual muscle fibers within a fascicle.
