Why does the breathing rate slow down as temperature drop?

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anonymous · Answer

@myininaya help?

anonymous · Answer

in colder temperatures veins and blood flow slow cause the veins tighten letting less blood flow making you cold and slowing your breathing as well as your heart rate.

anonymous · Answer

do you you know how to explain that using molecules?

anonymous · Answer

Oxygen binds tighter to hemoglobin in colder temperatures. When it is carried to your muscles, the oxygen is not transferred as efficiently to the cells. Therefore, your cells get less oxygen and produce less ATP. Simply, running the same pace in a colder environment is harder for your body all around.

anonymous · Answer

will that work?

anonymous · Answer

so that slows down respiration because its taking a longer time for oxygen and co2 to be distributed and taken out of the cells?

anonymous · Answer

yes :D

anonymous · Answer

OH  THanks

anonymous · Answer

no problem

anonymous · Answer

wait does it have anything to do with metabolic rate?

anonymous · Answer

yes for sure

anonymous · Answer

Why do I suffer influenza in down temperature also?

aaronq · Answer

"$\sf Oxygen~ binds~ tighter~ to ~hemoglobin~ in~ colder ~temperatures.$"

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