Lactic acid fermentation. It only produces 1/18 as much energy, though your muscles can still keep going.
When muscles work without enough oxygen, they produce a byproduct called lactic acid.
Fermentation enables glycolysis to continue in the absence of oxygen, allowing for the regeneration of NAD+ to sustain ATP production. This process is particularly important in anaerobic conditions where aerobic respiration is not possible.
Glucose
Lactic acid fermentation.
Oxygen is used to create ATP in the muscle cell site, however it is still possible to create ATP without oxygen. this is called Anaerobic glycolysis and is when energy from glucose (sugar) is broken down without the presence of oxygen. the byproduct of this reaction is lactic acid and causes the muscles to retard and tighten up.
Get oxygen to your muscles
well if muscles run out of oxygen you might slow down and not breath proppely and you might also die.
because your blood carries oxygen to you muscles. without much oxygen blood won't be able to take lots to your muscles, and with little oxygen your muscles won't work as well and therefore you won't run as quickly :)
Your muscle cell break down energy from food turning it into the process of respiration. Respiration is when the body turn carbon dioxide into oxygen Edit- Oxygen is used to create ATP in the muscle cell site, however it is still possible to create ATP without oxygen. this is called Anaerobic glycolysis and is when energy from glucose (sugar) is broken down without the presence of oxygen. the byproduct of this reaction is lactic acid and causes the muscles to retard and tighten up.
Your muscle cell break down energy from food turning it into the process of respiration. Respiration is when the body turn carbon dioxide into oxygen Edit- Oxygen is used to create ATP in the muscle cell site, however it is still possible to create ATP without oxygen. this is called Anaerobic glycolysis and is when energy from glucose (sugar) is broken down without the presence of oxygen. the byproduct of this reaction is lactic acid and causes the muscles to retard and tighten up.
loss of oxygen.... the mitochondria in the cardiac muscle need it to continue to produce energy to keep the muscles contractiong without it the muscles seize from lactic acidosis a byproduct anaerobic respiration.
Lactic acid is associated with muscles experiencing lack of oxygen, which can occur during intense exercise or when the muscles are not receiving enough oxygen to produce energy aerobically. This buildup of lactic acid can contribute to muscle fatigue and soreness.