Hiking Mt.Everest Is a Dangerous Journey Because _____

question 25

Multiple Choice

Hiking Mt.Everest is a dangerous journey because _____.

• A) very little oxygen is available at higher elevations
• B) humans risk freezing to death in extreme cold
• C) humans become overheated at higher elevations
• D) very little oxygen is available at higher elevations,and humans risk freezing to death in extreme cold
• E) very little oxygen is available at higher elevations,and humans become overheated at higher elevations

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Definitions:

Peripheral

Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something, often referring to the outermost areas of the body's nervous system.

Oblongata

Refers to the medulla oblongata, the lower portion of the brainstem controlling autonomic functions.

Arachnoid

A thin, delicate membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord, part of the meninges.

Papilledema

Swelling of the optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure, often observable through an eye examination.