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What is a one word summarization for homeostasis?
balance
What are three things stress affects?
psychological, behavior, and immune system
Name two stress hormones and their functions:
Adrenalin: heart rate, blood pressure

Cortisol: glucose up
Long term stress effects growth/reproduction by interrupting:
growth and bone/calcium cycle
What two things help cope with stress?
Friends / Socialization
Most sleeping meds contain ?
antihistamines
Most decongestants contain ?
pseudophedrine
Caffeine activates the blank nervous system and is a blank
sympathetic

diuretic
Hypoglycemia is another word for?
low blood sugar
Nicotine is a stimulant. T/F?
True
What FAR says pilots can't drink within _ hours? or 0.__ BAC
91.17, 8 hours, 0.04
Define conduction
heat transferred by touch
Define convection
heat transferred through a medium, such as liquid or gas
Define evaporation
liquid going to a gas (like sweat)
What are two things in body's temperature control system?
vascular system and sweat
The body's thermostat located in the ?
hypothalamus
Heat stroke is temp up to ?, beyond that, it is heat ?
105 F, stroke
What do the letters in COLD stand for?
C- cleanliness
O- overheating
L- Layers
D- Dry
Define stages 1 and 2 of sleep
Stage 1 - semi conscious stage, drowsy

Stage 2 - Gateway sleep, brain activity decreased
Define stage 3 and 4 of sleep
Stage 3- continued slowing of respiration and pulse, "delta sleep"

Stage 4- deep sleep. Delta brain activity. Longest period, important for quality sleep
Define REM sleep
rapid eye movement, around 60 minutes into sleep; dream stage
Ideal nap length?
45 minutes
Circadian rhythm is regulated by the ?
SCN in the hypothalamus
Most common sign you are losing SA?
feeling behind the aircraft
Define the DECIDE model to prevent losing SA?
D- Detect that a change has occurred
E- Estimate significance of change
C- Choose safe outcome
I- Identify pkausible actions and their risks
D- Do the best option
E- Evaluate effect of the action
What is MEDLINK?
hospital based medical advisory service advisory service, it's a link between doctors and pilots
What is in the onboard medical kit? Who can release it?
Drugs, Captain
What is in the first aid kits?
Bandages
In survival, what does STOP stand for?
Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
Humans can live _ days without water, _ days without food?
3, and 30
Besides assisting GI tract, fiber controls ?
cholesterol
What form is the application for Airman medical?
FAA Form 8500-8
What is a limitation? re med certs
restriction or limit associated with an acceptable condition (corrective lens)
Define a SODA
Statement of Demonstrated Ability

for a disqualifying condition that is static or non progressive, who has been found capable...

Like if you had one eye
After DUI, must send notification within __ days of ?
60, conviction