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Questions for Discussion: Body Breakdowns

  • What do you think are the two or three most significant challenges the human body faces at very high altitudes? Give your reasons for choosing these.
  • Choose one part of the body from the diagram. Explain (1) how altitude causes a problem for that body part; (2) the symptoms produced; and (3) how to relieve the problem.
  • Think about how the human body regulates itself. What do you think might be happening in the body that results in the symptoms you listed above?