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Title

Aerospace Phydiology

Description

Flash Cards Test 2

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Subject

Aviation

Level

Professional

Created

07/28/2009

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Term

4 Structures of Respitory System

Definition

- The Oral- Nasal Cavity
- Trachea
- Lungs
- Alveoli

Term

Earths atmosphere is composed of:

Definition

78 % Nitrogen, 21 % Oxygen , 1 % other gases

Term

The combined weight of all atmospheric gases acting to create a force upeon the surface of the earth is known as:

Definition

Atmospheric Pressure

Term

Atmospheric Pressure is caused by:

Definition

Gravity pulling gas molecules earthward and thermal and solar radiation expanding the gases outward