BASIC HUMAN ANATOMY

• The Nervous / Musculoskeletal / Gastrointestinal / Metabolic / Circulatory / Respiration Systems

THE ATMOSPHERE

• Composition/Characteristics of the atmosphere
• Gas Laws
• Physiological divisions of the atmosphere
• General effects on the human body

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

• Definition
• Causes and clues of lost situational awareness
• Prevention

ALTITUDE PHYSIOLOGY

• Respiration Physiology
• Carbon monoxide and ozone
• Decompression of cabin altitude
• Trapped gases
• Evolved gas disorders
• Altitude-chamber ride

HEARING AND VIBRATION

• Anatomy and physiology of the ear
• Noise/Sound, Measurement of hearing
• Noise and hearing loss
• Vibration

VISION

• Anatomy of the eye
• Correction of acuity
• Night vision
• Visual Scanning/illusions
• Black holes and whiteouts
• Motion sickness

ORIENTATION

• Definition/Types
• Tolerance to disorientation and illusions
• Flicker vertigo
• Vibration

SELF-IMPOSED MEDICAL STRESS

• Self diagnosis/Over-the-counter medications
• Caffeine/Alcohol/Drugs and other abuses

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES

• Body temperature control system
• Dehydration
• Radiation
• Cabin air quality
• Toxic chemicals and fumes
• Aviation-Borne diseases transmission

SLEEP, JET LAG AND FATIQUE

• Sleep
• Circadian Rhythms
• Fatigue

ACCELERATION

• Types of acceleration
• Symptoms of G forces
• Tolerance of G forces
• Negative G forces

IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

• First Aid
• Onboard medical kits
• Transporting ill passengers
• Basic survival techniques

SPACE PHYSIOLOGY

• The Space Environment
• Lack of Atmosphere
• Altered Gravity Environments/li>
• Radiation
• Temperature Instability
• Space Debris
• Human Physiology of Space Flight
• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Neurovestibular Physiology
• Bone and Muscle Physiology
• Red Blood Cell Mass