tidal volume
What tidal volume means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The amount of air per breath, which increases during exercise along with respiratory rate and minute ventilation.
The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs in one normal breath at rest.
Topics that use tidal volume
- 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
- minute ventilation
- 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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