Aviation Flashcards
1
Q
Force due to acceleration acting on the long axis of the body from head to toe
A
G force
2
Q
outside loops (pilot is pressed against the seatbelt)
A
negative G
3
Q
Inside loop(pilot pressed against the seat)
A
positive loop
4
Q
pooling of blood in the lower ex
decrease in cardiac output
A
Positive G
5
Q
Vision falls and black out
A
5G
6
Q
vertebral compression in the lumbar area
A
20G
7
Q
less dramatic but more damaging
increases cardiac output
hyperemia of the head
headache,rupture
A
Negative G
8
Q
Weightlessnes in space effects
A
decreased cardiac output
deaceased RBC mass
bone decalcification
muscle atrophy
9
Q
Maximum positive G before you lose conciousness
A
6G
