What is the cause of muscle cramps? | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children

Respiration is a process in which the cells of our body produce energy. Normally, our cells respire aerobically. In this process, the glucose with the help of oxygen is completely broken down to produce energy, water and carbon dioxide.

However, during heavy exercise, our body cannot deliver enough oxygen to the cells of our muscles. Hence, in such situations anaerobic respiration helps us to produce some energy temporarily and thus, continue our work.

In anaerobic respiration, the glucose is partially broken down in the absence of oxygen to produce comparatively less amount of energy and a waste product called lactic acid. Now, one of the most prominent reasons for the muscle cramps is the accumulation of this lactic acid.