(See below.) The sugar fructose, a commonly used sweetener, like lactose and sorbitol, also may cause abdominal bloating/distention and flatulence. However, the problem that can occur with fructose is different from that with lactose or sorbitol.
Noun. 1. muscle fiber-an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body. muscle cell, muscle fibre. fibre, fiber-any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber). muscle, musculus-one of the contractile organs of the body.. muscle fiber-an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body. muscle cell, muscle fibre. fibre, fiber-any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber).
For example, the force of muscle contraction required to lift a 5 kg weight is less than the force required to lift a 25 kg weight, and the effort of muscles used in walking on level ground is less than the effort those same muscles expend in climbing stairs.ach muscle fiber is supplied by a single motor nerve fiber that initiates and controls the contraction of the muscle fiber. One motor nerve fiber controls several muscle fibers simultaneously. The motor nerve fiber and all of the muscle fibers it controls is called a motor unit (Fig. 1.1).