Biology A-Level
Autonomic control of heart rate
What Autonomic control of heart rate means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Autonomic control of heart rate
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The autonomic nervous system modulates the intrinsic rhythm, with sympathetic nerves speeding the SAN and parasympathetic nerves slowing it.
Topics that use Autonomic control of heart rate
- Plant and animal responses (OCR A-Level)
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