The effects of altitude on human physiology.
Date Submitted: 03/07/2001 02:19:32
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 13 pages (3693 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 13 pages (3693 words)
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THE EFFECTS OF ALTITUDE ON HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Changes in altitude have a profound effect on the human body. The body
attempts to maintain a state of homeostasis or balance to ensure the optimal
operating environment for its complex chemical systems. Any change from this
homeostasis is a change away from the optimal operating environment. The body
attempts to correct this imbalance. One such imbalance is the effect of
increasing altitude on the body's ability …
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