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Respiration rate is the number of breaths in a minute. If you hold your breath for a minute the respiratory rate will be zero so yes
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What is the word for the number of times you breathe each minute called?
Respiratory rate. Breath rate, or respiration rate.
What substance in the blood controls the rate of respiration?
A substance in the blood that controls the rate of respiration is Carbon Dioxide. It stimulates the brain that controls the respiratory rate.
Which part of the brain is responsible for adjusting the rate of respiration?
Respiration in humans is controlled by medulla, which is a part of the brain. The medulla is responsible for the provision of adequate amount of oxygen for every activity. Medulla sends signals to our body to provide oxygen for every activity like sleeping, eating, walking, exercising etc. Human brain measures the level of carbon dioxide in blood and makes necessary adjustments to balance the amount of oxygen and controls respiration rate. Breathing is controlled by the brain but it can be controlled voluntarily also like holding ones breath. But this is just temporary and the medulla takes charge again after a few minutes to restore the breathing
Why does your pulse go up when you hold your breath?
Your pulse rate and blood pressure both go up as your circulatory system is trying to get enough oxygen to your tissues, with less oxygen in the blood from holding your breath, it has to move faster to try and attain equilibrium, or homeostasis.
A normal depth and rate of respiration is known as?
eupnea
Does temperature affect breathing of chick peas?
You probably mean "respiration" instead of "breathing". Chick peas don't breath. Increasing the temperature increases the respiration rate and decreasing temperatures decrease the respiration rate.
How does pain affect vital signs?
Generally pain will cause blood pressure and the pulse to increase. In my experience respirations will decrease due to patients holding their breath
An abnormal decrease in the depth and rate of respiration is termed?
Hpopnea
What happens to your heart rate when you put your hands in cold water?
When someone is holding their breath, oxygen levels decrease. Heart rate will then increase to try to keep the oxygen flowing.
What is the word for the number of times you breathe each minute called?
Respiratory rate. Breath rate, or respiration rate.
How is the rate of respiration related to the amount of co2 in the blood?
Carbon bi oxide is powerful stimulant for the respiration. Increase in carbon bi oxide increase the rate of respiration. Decrease in carbon bi oxide decease the rate of respiration.
How does the respiration rate for exercise compare to the respiration rate for resting?
your respiration rate will increase with exercise as your body needs more oxygen. At rest it will decrease as you don't need so much oxygen when your sleeping.
What is the respiration rate for an 8 year old?
20-24/breath /minute
Did the respiratory rate of the test subject change after holding his or her breath?
Right when you stop holding your breath, your breath rate will certainly increase due to the body's increased need to expel the built up CO2 as well as inhale the lacking O2.
Why would a pulse rate increase when an individual is holding their breath?
nope
Why does lung cancer and emphysema affect the rate of respiration?
Lung cancer affects the rate of respiration, because if the cancer grows in the airway, it may obstruct airflow, causing breathing difficulties. Emphysema affects the rate of respiration because there is less oxygen in the blood and it causes shortness of breath. hope that helps xx
Why don't Pulse rate decrease immediately after jogging?
You'll have an oxygen deficiency that'll have to be compensated for before the pulse an breath rate will be back to normal.
