Physiology of flightDepartment of the Air Force, 1953 - 196 pages |
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... states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted upon it . Gases within the body , however , are saturated with water va- por at body temperature ( 37 ° C. ) . Conse- quently , the external pressure must ...
... states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted upon it . Gases within the body , however , are saturated with water va- por at body temperature ( 37 ° C. ) . Conse- quently , the external pressure must ...
Contents
chapter page 1 Physical characteristics of the atmosphere | 1 |
Respiration and circulation in the body | 9 |
Principles of oxygen equipment systems | 25 |
16 other sections not shown
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100 percent oxygen aeroembolism Air Force aircraft airplane alti alveoli ambient arterial pressure ascent atmosphere barometric pressure blood volume body breathing pressure cabin pressure carbon dioxide carbon monoxide catapult cause cerebral changes climate clothing cockpit collapse comfort creased curve dark adaptation decibels decompression decompression sickness decrease descent diagram effects ejection seat escape Eustachian tube exhalation explosive decompression exposure factors feet flier Flight Ceiling flow fluid function gases heat hemoglobin high altitudes hypoxia increase individual inhalation light loss lungs mechanism ment methyl bromide middle ear minute negative acceleration night vision nitrogen noise normal occur oxygen equipment oxygen mask oxygen saturation pain parachute partial pressure physiological pilot position posture pres pressure breathing problem protection pulmonary radiation respiration respiratory result saturation sea level sinuses speech signal surface survival sweat symptoms tion tissues tolerance tude valve vapor ventilation visual acuity