hyperpnea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hyperpnea
1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + -pnea -pnea
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Interestingly, exercise does not cause hyperpnea as one might think.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Therefore, hyperpnea must be driven by other mechanisms, either instead of or in addition to a drop in oxygen levels.
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As a result, hyperpnea related to exercise is initiated when exercise begins, as opposed to when tissue oxygen demand actually increases.
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The exact mechanisms behind exercise hyperpnea are not well understood, and some hypotheses are somewhat controversial.
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However, hyperpnea during exercise appears to occur before a drop in oxygen levels within the muscles can occur.
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