An introductory biology lab that uses enzyme histochemistry to teach students about skeletal muscle fiber types

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 23-28

  Sweeney, Lauren J ^a   Brodfuehrer, Peter D ^a   Raughley, Beth L ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast twitch fibers; Mitochondrial enzymes; Slow twitch fibers; Succinic dehydrogenase

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; FROG; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 10344247735     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00019.2003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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