Answer to Question #282007 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Yla

Question

How the skeletal muscle tissue adapts to its function

Answer 1

Skeletal muscle adapts to endurance excerise, such as long distance running, with an increase in the capacity for aerobic metabolism. This is reflected in an increased capacity of whole homogenates and of the mitochondrial fraction of muscle to oxidize pyruvate and long chain fatty acids.