muscle fibre
Striated tissue strand
A muscle fibre is a single elongated cell that contracts to produce movement.
Muscle fibres bundle together to form muscles.
The spelling fibre is British; Americans write muscle fiber.
The biopsy revealed damaged muscle fibres.
Cellular contractile protein
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
- acetylcholineNeurotransmitter for muscles and memory
troponin · ATP · action potential · power stroke · relaxation · summation · refractory period · depolarization
Involving electron removal
- intermediateBetween two levels
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- progressive overloadIncreasing exercise demands over time
repair · adaptation · protein synthesis · recovery · soreness · DOMS · microtear · growth
Of or like bones
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- voluntaryDone by choice
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
striated · contractile · excitable · elastic · oxygen consumption · lactic acid · glycogen · metabolic
actin
Cellular contractile protein
actin
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
acetylcholine · troponin · ATP · action potential · power stroke · relaxation · summation · refractory period · depolarization
oxidative
Involving electron removal
- intermediateBetween two levels
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
aerobic · anaerobic · myoglobin · recruitment
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
progressive overload · repair · adaptation · protein synthesis · recovery · soreness · DOMS · microtear · growth · conditioning
skeletal
Of or like bones
involuntary · striated · contractile · excitable · elastic · oxygen consumption · lactic acid · glycogen · metabolic · innervation
muscle fibrenerve fibre
Neural signal conductor
neuron · osteocyte · fat cell · chondrocyte · nerve cell
muscle fibrebone
Hard skeletal tissue
nerve fibre · cartilage · collagen · connective tissue · tendon
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