muscle adaption 2

A trained athlete will have a/an ______level of haemaglobin per ml of blood

• increase

• decrease

• little to no change

Within the slow twitch muscle fibres what are the training adaptation/s?

• Increase in anaerobic enzymes

• Increase mitochondria density

• Increased creatine levels

• Faster lactate removal

• All of the above

Within the fast twitch muscle fibres what are the training adaptations?

• Increase in anaerobic enzymes

• Increased creatine levels

• Faster lactate removal

• all of the above

What are the characteristics of fast twitch muscle fibres?

• Explosive activities, fatigue slowly
• Endurance activities, fatigue slowly
• Explosive activities, fatigue quickly
• Endurance activities, fatigue quickly

A motor unit is made up of _______________.

• all the muscle fibers within a given muscle
• a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates
• all the neurons going into an individual section of the body
• a fascicle and a nerve

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of slow twitch muscle fibers? 

• They contain large amounts of Mitochondria
• They are fast to fatigue
• They are recruited last
• They contain low numbers of Mitochondria

A muscle fibre type that has a high aerobic capacity is known as...

• ...type 1

• ...type 2a

• ...type 2b

• ...type 2x

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

• They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

• They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

• They are recruited for long duration activities

• They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

Which muscle fibre produces the lowest force when in contracts?

• Type 1
• Type 2a
• Type 2b
• Type 3

Adaptations can cause an increase in glycogen but, what is it?

• storage of unused glucose

• storage of unused fats

• storage of unused proteins