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Sport - Respiratory
Sport - Respiratory System - Breathing Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we need more of when we exercise? | oxygen |
| What is the 'medulla oblongata' responsible for? | involuntary functions e.g. breathing |
| What controls the contraction of the diaphragm & intercostal muscles? | neurons |
| Where is the 'medulla oblongata'? | in the brain |
| Where are 'chemoreceptors' found? | in the heart |
| What do 'chemoreceptors' do? | pick up changes in chemical fluctuations (carbon dioxide) |
| What happens when carbon dioxide levels increase in the body during exercise? | the chemoreceptors pick up the chemical changes & send signals to the medulla oblongata to speed up the heart |
| What are the 2 types of breathing control? | neural and chemical |
| What can be found in the carotid artery and aortic arch (in the heart)? | chemoreceptors |