(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).
Muscle Fiber Types. Skeletal muscle fibers have metabolic and mechanical differences that allow them to be classified into different types. A motor unit, which consists of a somatic efferent neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates, is comprised of muscle fibers that are all of the same type.hus the classification for muscle fibers also applies for motor units. Some of the different characteristics of muscle fiber (and motor unit) types are listed in the table. These are grouped in colors according to four basic features about muscle fibers.