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... > Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Muscle Fibers, Skeletal > Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch
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Cells > Muscle Cells > Muscle Fibers, Skeletal > Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch

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Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch  

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  • Muscle Fibers, Type II

Scope note

  • 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.

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  • 95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018656

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