IGCSE Biology / Blood and circulation

How heart rate changes during exercise and under adrenaline

Edexcel International GCSE Biology (4BI1), chapter 5: Blood and circulation, specification point 2.66. Part of the full course.

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During exercise, the heart beats faster to supply working muscles and remove carbon dioxide. It stays raised during recovery to repay the oxygen debt, while adrenaline can raise heart rate before exercise begins.

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