minute ventilation
What minute ventilation means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Breathing rate multiplied by tidal volume, which increases during exercise to deliver more oxygen to working muscles.
The total volume of air breathed in one minute, calculated as breathing rate multiplied by tidal volume.
Topics that use minute ventilation
- 1.1.d. The cardiovascular and respiratory systems - Structure and function of the respiratory system (OCR GCSE)
- 1.1.e. Effects of exercise on body systems - Short-term effects of exercise (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- tidal volume
- Alveoli
- cardiac output
- Collecting data on short-term effects
- Diaphragm structure and action
- Diffusion
- Gas exchange
- Heart rate and breathing responses
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