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Slow Fibers = red fiber = slow twitch (6)

- ½ diameter of fast

- 3X longer to reach peak tension

- More mitochondria, less glycogen

- Specialized to contract for extended periods, slow to fatigue

- Surrounded by extensive capillaries: O2

- Contain red pigment: myoglobin
- Related to hemoglobin
- Binds oxygen

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Author: Rozen

Main topic: Medicine

Topic: Anatomy

Published: 10.05.2010

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