A Single Motor Unit Typically Consists of

question 60

Multiple Choice

A single motor unit typically consists of

• A) equal numbers of slow oxidative, fast oxidative, and fast glycolytic fibers.
• B) mostly fast glycolytic fibers along with a few fast oxidative and slow oxidative fibers.
• C) only a single fiber type.
• D) a single muscle fiber and the motor neuron that innervates it.

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