According to the book, "Surviving the Extremes" ch. High Altitude, explain the following: PS-its ok if you've never read it but aslong as you can answer the qeustions well. ok here there are:


1-Why is so much heat lost from, head, hands, feet?

2-Why would the body cool down at high altitudes regardless of outside temp?

3-Describe changes that occur as body tries to acclimatize to high altitudes?

4-Describe causes and effects of pulmonary edema and cerebral edemo?

5-What 2 factors caused Ricardo's heart attack?

6-Why does frostbite occur?

Again its ok if you've never read the book or the chapter before, but if you can answer the qeustions to a good extent than its all good. thxs so much