Svensk definition
Skelettmuskeltrådar som kännetecknas av sitt uttryck av isoformer av tunga kedjor av typ II myosin med stark ATPas-verkan och som påverkar ett flertal andra funktioner, som t ex sammandragningshastighet, styrkeeffekt och spänninigsåteruppbyggnad.
Engelsk definition
Skeletal muscle fibers characterized by their expression of the Type II MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN isoforms which have high ATPase activity and effect several other functional properties - shortening velocity, power output, rate of tension redevelopment. Several fast types have been identified.
Svenska synonymer
Muskelfibrer, snabba — Vita muskelfibrer — Typ 2 muskelfibrer
Engelska synonymer
Fast-Twitch Muscle Fiber — Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers — Fiber, Fast-Twitch Muscle — Fibers, Fast-Twitch Muscle — Muscle Fiber, Fast-Twitch — Muscle Fibers, Fast Twitch — Muscle Fibers, Type II — Muscle Fibers, Intermediate — Fiber, Intermediate Muscle — Fibers, Intermediate Muscle — Intermediate Muscle Fiber — Intermediate Muscle Fibers — Muscle Fiber, Intermediate — Muscle Fibers, White — Fiber, White Muscle — Fibers, White Muscle — Muscle Fiber, White — White Muscle Fiber — White Muscle Fibers