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: When [[muscle]]s are not provided with enough [[Oxygen]] they go into [[Oxygen Debt]] and begin producing [[Lactic Acid]] which builds up in the [[muscle]]s causing a [[stitch]]. | : When [[muscle]]s are not provided with enough [[Oxygen]] they go into [[Oxygen Debt]] and begin producing [[Lactic Acid]] which builds up in the [[muscle]]s causing a [[stitch]]. | ||
| − | : [[Lactic Acid]] is [[toxic]] in large quantities so it is transported to the [[liver]] where it is removed from the [[blood]] and [[Detoxification|detoxified]]. | + | : [[Lactic Acid]] is [[toxic]] in large quantities so it is transported to the [[liver]] where it is removed from the [[blood]] and [[Detoxification|detoxified]] by turning it back into [[glucose]]. |
Revision as of 12:29, 5 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Lactic Acid is a compound with the chemical formula C3H6O3 which is produced by the anaerobic respiration of glucose.
About Lactic Acid
- When muscles are not provided with enough Oxygen they go into Oxygen Debt and begin producing Lactic Acid which builds up in the muscles causing a stitch.
- Lactic Acid is toxic in large quantities so it is transported to the liver where it is removed from the blood and detoxified by turning it back into glucose.