Physical Education A-Level
Vascular shunt
What Vascular shunt means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Vascular shunt
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Redirects blood flow, with vasoconstriction reducing flow to non-essential areas such as the digestive system and vasodilation increasing flow to working muscles.
Topics that use Vascular shunt
- 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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