INTERMEDIATE MUSCLE FIBER
\ˌɪntəmˈiːdi͡ət mˈʌsə͡l fˈa͡ɪbə], \ˌɪntəmˈiːdiət mˈʌsəl fˈaɪbə], \ˌɪ_n_t_ə_m_ˈiː_d_iə_t m_ˈʌ_s_əl f_ˈaɪ_b_ə]\
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Skeletal muscle fibers having low myofibrillar ATPase activity, low glycogen content, and high myoglobin content, high mitochondrial oxidative enzyme activities, and an intermediate mitochondrial content which produce a slow twitch and are fatigue-resistant. (From Best, Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p101)
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