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EyeballHypoxia
This stage of hypoxia occurs at altitudes
between 10,000 and 15,000 feet…..
What is…..
Compensatory?
This is the only negative side effect of the
indifferent stage…..
What is….
Night vision deteriorates at about 4,000 feet?
Smoking 3 cigarettes in rapid succession may
place you at a physiological altitude of
____ feet?
What is…..
5,000 feet?
When oxygen molecules fail to attach to hemoglobin
molecules, the skin becomes bluish in color.
What is the medical term for this?
What is…
Cyanosis?
A mafia hit team murders a narcotics officer via cyanide
poisoning. The autopsy report states the cause of
death to be this type of hypoxia?
What is….
Histotoxic Hypoxia?
How one perceives a given situation or problem
describes what major category of stressor?
What is….
Cognitive Stressor?
Faulty aircraft maintenance imposes stress on the
aviator. What Major category of stressor would
this fall under?
What is…
Psychosocial Stressor?
With regard to self-imposed stressors, this substance is
a central nervous system stimulant that counteracts and delays drowsiness and
fatigue…
What is….
Caffeine?
This response to stress may range from increased anxiety, irritability, or
hostility to depressed mood, loss of self-esteem,
hopelessness, and an inability to enjoy life….
What is…
Emotional Responses?
This is the most powerful coping mechanism with
regard to stress management…..
What is…..
Avoiding Stressors?
Rod cells contain an extremely light-sensitive
chemical called Rhodopsin, more
commonly referred to as…
What is….
Visual Purple?
Of the three types of vision, this type is
considered the most dangerous…..
What is….
Mesopic Vision?
An unequal curvature of the lens or cornea causes this medical condition….
What is…..
An astigmatism?
When a person views an image at a distance, the
actual focal point of the eye is in front of the retinal plane, causing blurred vision if you
suffer from this optical defect….
What is….
Myopia?
_____ is the process by which the eyes increase their sensitivity to low
levels of illumination….
What is….
Dark Adaptation?
This illusion may be created by helicopter
rotor blades interrupting direct sunlight at a rate of 4-20 cycles per second…
What is….
Flicker Vertigo?
This illusion primarily occurs at night when
ambient visual cues are minimal and a small, dim
light is seen against a dark background…
What is…
Autokinesis?
At night, an aircraft may appear to be moving away
when it is actually approaching…
What is…
Reversible Perspective?
If a pilot has an inaccurate sense of altitude, attitude, or flight-path position in relation to an object so great in size that the object becomes the
new plane of reference rather than the correct plane of
reference…
What is…Altered Planes of
Reference?
This illusion may occur when a pilot is viewing the position lights of another
aircraft at night. If the observed aircraft suddenly flies into smoke, the aircraft will appear to be farther…
What is…
Size-Distance?
Name the three sensory systems used to help
maintain equilibrium and balance…..
What are….
1.Visual
2.Vestibular
3.Proprioceptive?
Of the three sensory systems, this is the most important…. (unless your
Mr.Magoo)
What is…
The Visual System?
This “system” contains the motion and gravity detecting sense organs. This system is located in the temporal bone on each side of the
head…
What is…
The Vestibular System
These are small sacs located in the vestibule. They respond to gravity and linear accelerations
and decelerations…
What are….
The Otolith Organs?
This part of the inner ear sense changes in angular
acceleration?
What are…
Semicircular Canals?
Make your wager
An abnormally rapid rate of respiration that may lead to
the excessive loss of carbon dioxide from the lungs and
result in alkalosis. (“Hey dude, breath in this paper bag”)
What is…
Hyperventilation?