Match the Muscle Fibre Types, Labelled A

question 276

Multiple Choice

Match the muscle fibre types, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-found predominantly in muscles adapted for short-duration, high-intensity activities

• A)slow-oxidative fibre
• B)fast-oxidative fibre
• C)fast-glycolytic fibre

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Definitions:

Epithelial Cells

Cells that line the surfaces of the body, including skin, blood vessels, organs, and cavities.

Basement Membrane

The basement membrane is a thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix that separates epithelial and endothelial cells from underlying connective tissue, providing support and anchorage.

Stomach

A muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract that breaks down food using stomach acid and digestive enzymes, initiating the digestive process.

Simple Columnar Epithelium

A type of epithelium composed of a single layer of tall, closely packed cells, lining organs such as the digestive tract.