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PrimevalTartarus. Terms in this set (64) Flight level. The altitude at which an aircraft is flying. Physiology. The study of how the body functions. Dalton's Law. The total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressure that each gas exerts individually. Partial Pressure.
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The only gas remaining in the lungs is water vapor, breathing 100% oxygen would not help the aviator to survive at that altitude, and the boiling point of water at that altitude is the same as body temperature. At 50,000 ft the total atmospheric pressure is 87 mmHg and you are breathing 100% oxygen.
