The effects of altitude on human physiology.
Title: The effects of altitude on human physiology.
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 3693 | Pages: 13 (approximately 235 words/page)
The effects of altitude on human physiology.
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 3693 | Pages: 13 (approximately 235 words/page)
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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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