Physical Education A-Level
Role of myoglobin during exercise
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It releases its stored oxygen to the mitochondria for aerobic respiration when muscle oxygen demand rises and blood flow may briefly lag behind.
Topics that use Role of myoglobin during exercise
- Cardiovascular system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Affinity for oxygen
- Antagonistic action of the two divisions
- Anticipatory rise
- Autonomic control of heart rate
- Baroreceptors
- Bohr shift during exercise
- Cardiac output
- Cardiac output and oxygen uptake
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