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All main topics / Medicine / Anatomy / Muscle Mechanics
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Slow Fibers = red fiber = slow twitch (6)
- ½ diameter of fast

- 3X longer to reach peak tension

- More mitochondria, less glycogen

- Specialized to contract for extended periods, slow to fatigue

- Surrounded by extensive capillaries:  O2

- Contain red pigment:  myoglobin
   - Related to hemoglobin
   - Binds oxygen
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Author: Rozen
Main topic: Medicine
Topic: Anatomy
Published: 10.05.2010

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