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type I muscle cell

Term ID
CL:0002211
Synonyms
  • intermediate muscle fiber
  • slow twitch fiber
  • slow twitch muscle cell
  • slow twitch muscle fiber
  • slow-twitch muscle fiber
  • type 1 muscle cell
  • type 1 muscle fiber
  • type I muscle fiber
Definition
A slow muscle cell that has large amounts of myoglobin, stores energy as triglycerides, generates ATP by the oxidative method and is resistant to fatigue. 0517223651
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