Exam 4 Flashcards
what is WBGT
how is a sling psychrometer used to measure wet bulb globe temp (WBGT)
what are the different heat illnesses
what heat illnesses are life threatening
what heat illnesses are the least severe
what are the ways body heat is transferred to/from the body
what is the main avenue for heat dissipation at rest
what is the main avenue for heat dissipation at exercise
what is the most effective way to cool a person who has a heat stroke
what is the difference between hypohydration & dehydration
what are ways humans adapt/acclimate to the heat? which adaptation occurs the soonest?
what is pokilothermic
how does age affect our ability to thermoregulate
as humans, how do we adapt to the cold? what is the difference between the way we adapt vs the way Ama divers adapt to the cold?
what is the main substrate we rely on in cold environments? why?
what effect does ascent to altitude have on the hemoglobin-O2 dissociation curve
what are the different altitude illnesses
what are the most severe altitude illnesses
what are the renal responses to altitude
what are the respiratory responses to altitude
what are the metabolic responses to altitude
what are the CV responses to altitude
what are the differences between the physiology of highlands & lowlanders when residing at altitude
