5 Heart and Breathing Rate Control
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Control of heart rate
Fill in the missing stages in the flow chart to describe how the heart rate and stroke volume
are controlled when blood pressure increases or there is a decrease in carbon dioxide levels
(or increase in pH).
Baroreceptors (in the __________ ___________ and ________ __________) detect
an increase in blood pressure as they are stretched.
Chemoreceptors (in the carotid bodies and aortic arch) detect a decrease in CO2 or
increase in pH.
There is an increase in frequency of impulses sent to the cardiovascular centre of
the __________________ in the brain.
The __________________________ nervous system is activated.
Heart rate and the stroke volume are _____________________ and there is
___________________________ of the blood vessels.
The blood pressure ___________________ back to normal levels.
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Control of heart and breathing rate
Complete the flow chart below to show what happens when blood pressure decreases, or
carbon dioxide levels increase (and pH decreases).
Baroreceptors (in the carotid bodies and aortic arch) detect an decrease in blood
pressure as they are stretched.
Chemoreceptors (in the carotid bodies and aortic arch) detect a decrease in CO2 or
increase in pH.
There is a ______________ in frequency of impulses sent to the cardiovascular
centre of the __________________ in the brain.
The __________________________ nervous system is activated.
Heart rate and the stroke volume are _____________________ and there is
___________________________ of the blood vessels.
The blood pressure ___________________ back to normal levels.
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Control of heart and breathing rate
Control of breathing rate
Fill in the descriptions below to describe how breathing rate is monitored and controlled.
Chemoreceptors (in the _________________) detect a change in CO2 concentration
or pH.
Increase in CO2
concentration
(decrease in pH)
Signals sent to the ventilation centre in
the _______________ .
Signals to the diaphragm and intercostal
muscles to contract and relax more in
order to _______________ the
ventilation rate to remove the CO2
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