Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Myofibrils are made up of groups of muscle fibers.
2. The development of large muscle fibers is referred to as atrophy.
3. Slow-twitch muscle fibers do not fatigue as rapidly as fast-twitch muscle fibers.
4. Power activities, such as sprinting, use predominantly fast-twitch muscle fibers.
5. A person recruits more motor units when picking up a small weight than when picking up a large weight.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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