Muscle fatigue
What Muscle fatigue means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Occurs during long periods of vigorous activity, when muscles stop contracting efficiently.
Caused by the build-up of lactic acid in muscle cells.
Topics that use Muscle fatigue
- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration (AQA GCSE)
- Response to exercise (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Lactic acid
- Oxygen debt
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Balanced symbol equation
- Cellular respiration
- Chemical symbols
- Exercise physiology
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