Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch
Skeletal muscle fibers characterized by their expression of the Type II MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN isoforms which have high ATPase activity and effect several other functional properties - shortening velocity, power output, rate of tension redevelopment. Several fast types have been identified.
Year introduced: 1995
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Tree Number(s): A10.690.552.500.500.600, A11.620.249.400
MeSH Unique ID: D018656
Entry Terms:
- Fast-Twitch Muscle Fiber
- Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers
- Fiber, Fast-Twitch Muscle
- Fibers, Fast-Twitch Muscle
- Muscle Fiber, Fast-Twitch
- Muscle Fibers, Fast Twitch
- Muscle Fibers, Type II
- Muscle Fibers, White
- Fibers, White Muscle
- Fiber, White Muscle
- Muscle Fiber, White
- White Muscle Fiber
- White Muscle Fibers
- Muscle Fibers, Intermediate
- Fiber, Intermediate Muscle
- Fibers, Intermediate Muscle
- Intermediate Muscle Fiber
- Intermediate Muscle Fibers
- Muscle Fiber, Intermediate