Is human skeletal muscle capillary supply modelled according to fibre size or fibre type?
Exp Physiol
; 82(1): 231-4, 1997 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-9023521
ABSTRACT
Analysis of muscle supply usually relies on estimating either the numerical capillary to fibre ratio or capillary density. Both indices are scale dependent, i.e. they vary with fibre size. We have examined the use of an alternative approach based on the anatomical supply area of individual capillaries, which allows the calculation of a local capillary to fibre ration or density based on area, rather than number of fibres. The results suggest that, in human skeletal muscle, capillary supply is primarily scaled according to fibre size, and is relatively independent of fibre type.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Músculo Esquelético
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Fibras Musculares Esqueléticas
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Physiol
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido