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Table 5. Correspondence of Human Muscle Fiber Type Properties
| Extraocular Muscle |
Limb Muscle |
| Staining pattern |
Size |
Type (Engel) |
Histology |
Histochemistry |
Function |
| Granular |
Larger fiber |
II |
White, few mitochondria |
Low oxidative activity |
Fast twitch |
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High glycolytic activity |
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|
Fibrillenstruktur |
Alkali-stable myosin ATPase |
|
| Fine |
Smaller fiber |
I |
Red, many mitochondria |
High oxidative activity |
Slow twitch |
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Low ATPase, and glycolytic activity |
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|
Fibrillenstruktur |
Acid-stable myosin ATPase |
|
| Coarse |
Smallest fibers |
No corresponding type |
Felderstruktur |
Intense oxidative activity |
Tonic |
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High ATPase activity (pH 9.4) |
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Intense staining for lipid and glycogen |
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