BIO 328 - Aviation Physiology

3 Credit(s) DII

A study of the effects of flight on the human body, emphasizing the neuromuscular, digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems as well as the body’s mechanisms for homeostasis. Special attention will be given to problems of altitude and pressure compensation, motion sickness, time zone disorientation and the effects of alcohol and drugs. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in the Spring of odd-numbered years. Not open to Biology Majors for major credit. Prerequisites: BIO102, or BIO 121, or permission of the Department Chairperson.