Physical Education A-Level
Regulation of ventilation during exercise
What Regulation of ventilation during exercise means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The respiratory control centre sends somatic motor impulses via the phrenic and intercostal nerves to increase the rate and depth of breathing.
Topics that use Regulation of ventilation during exercise
- Respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
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- Airway narrowing
- Alveolar and muscle exchange
- Baroreceptor
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- Chemoreceptor
- Chemoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors and sensory detection
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