Type I Muscle Fibers

Topic: Physiology

Created on Sunday, November 9 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, November 9 2008.

 
        A) They are lighter in color
 
        B) They are the primary muscle fibers affected in centronuclear myopathy
 
        C) They comprise the "white meat" in your Thanksgiving turkey
 
        D) They are the lighter-stained fibers on an acidic ATPase stain of skeletal muscle
 
        E) They contain about the same number of mitochondria as type II fibers
 

 

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A) they are lighter in color

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Type I muscle fibers are redder in color, whereas type II muscle fibers are whiter in color.
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B) they are the primary muscle fibers affected in centronuclear myopathy

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In centronuclear myopathy, there is selective atrophy of type I muscle fibers.
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C) they comprise the "white meat" in your Thanksgiving turkey

This answer is incorrect.

Type I muscle fibers are redder in color, whereas type II muscle fibers are whiter in color. This corresponds somewhat to the "white meat" and "dark meat" seen in poultry.
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D) they are the lighter-stained fibers on an acidic ATPase stain of skeletal muscle

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Type I muscle fibers are the darker-stained fibers on a pH 4.2 (acidic) ATPase stain of skeletal muscle. Type II fibers appear lighter in this staining technique.
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E) they contain about the same number of mitochondria as type II fibers

This answer is incorrect.

Type I fibers contain more mitochondria than type II fibers.
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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. (ISBN:075067492X)	Advertising:
2. Nizar Souayah, Sami Khella. Neurology: McGraw-Hill specialty board review: examination & board review. New York : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, c2005. (ISBN:0071378391)	Advertising:
3. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0443066582)	Advertising:

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Type I Muscle Fibers
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