During intense exercise, the metabolic activity of muscle causes_________ in the partial pressure of oxygen in the tissue, _________the movement of oxygen into the tissue.
Oxygen in the tissue,

Question

During intense exercise, the metabolic activity of muscle causes_________ in the partial pressure of oxygen in the tissue, _________the movement of oxygen into the tissue. 
Oxygen in the tissue,

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During intense exercise, the metabolic activity in muscle increases, consuming more oxygen and thus decreasing its partial pressure in the tissue. This decrease in partial pressure facilitates the movement of oxygen from the blood into the tissue, following the gradient of partial pressure.

During Intense Exercise, the Metabolic Activity of Muscle Causes_________ in the Partial