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Intermediate Muscle Fiber

Intermediate Muscle Fiber Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Intermediate Muscle Fiber Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Intermediate Muscle Fiber?

Skeletal muscle fibers having low myofibrillar ATPase activity, low glycogen content, and high myoglobin content, high mitochondrial oxidative enzyme activities, and an intermediate mitochondrial content which produce a slow twitch and are fatigue-resistant. (From Best, Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p101)

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