Slow Muscle Fibers

question 102

Multiple Choice

Slow muscle fibers

• A)are about two-thirds the diameter of fast fibers.
• B)take twice as long to contract after stimulation as do fast fibers.
• C)can continue to contract long after fast fibers have fatigued.
• D)have less oxygen than do fast fibers.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Co-vertices

The endpoints of the minor axis of an ellipse, considered less significant than the primary vertices.

Vertex

The highest or lowest point of a parabola, representing the maximum or minimum value of a quadratic function.

Vertex

The highest or lowest point of a parabola where it changes direction, or a corner point of a geometric shape.

Focus

In geometry and optics, the point where rays or waves meet or from which they diverge, especially after reflection or refraction.