Physical Education A-Level
Exercise-induced changes in ventilation
What Exercise-induced changes in ventilation means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Exercise-induced changes in ventilation
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During exercise, proprioceptors in muscles and joints and the motor cortex stimulate the respiratory centres, increasing ventilation before and during movement.
Topics that use Exercise-induced changes in ventilation
- Respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Airway narrowing
- Alveolar and muscle exchange
- Baroreceptor
- Baroreceptors
- Carbon monoxide, oxygen transport and aerobic capacity
- Chemoreceptor
- Chemoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors and sensory detection
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