Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch
"Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.690.552.500.500.600 A11.620.249.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch- Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch
- 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, Intermediate- Muscle Fibers, Intermediate
- Fiber, Intermediate Muscle
- Fibers, Intermediate Muscle
- Intermediate Muscle Fiber
- Intermediate Muscle Fibers
- Muscle Fiber, Intermediate
Muscle Fibers, White- Muscle Fibers, White
- Fiber, White Muscle
- Fibers, White Muscle
- Muscle Fiber, White
- White Muscle Fiber
- White Muscle Fibers
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