You have just finished playing an intense game of soccer. In order to return to a resting heart rate, your heart rate must decrease. What is the largest contributor to this decrease in heart rate? a) a decrease in the glucagon to insulin ratio b) an increase in epinephrine c) an increase in norepinephrine due to SNS activity d) an increase in acetylcholine due to PNS activity
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This increased metabolic rate leads to an increase in heart rate to pump more blood and oxygen to your muscles. To return to a resting heart rate, your body needs to decrease its metabolic rate and reduce the demand for oxygen. The largest contributor to this Show more…
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