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If You Were to Go Deep Sea Diving, What Are 5 Ways That the High Water Pressure Can Affect Your Body?

its for homework, i need help. i found ways it would be dangerous, but not how it would affect your body


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  1. dreamwa1ker
    July 9th, 2010 at 06:54 | #1
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    1. Nitrogen Narcosis….when diving at deep depths, the solubility of gases increases…. i.e. the air you breath dissolves faster into your blood. the gases in the air mixture act as a narcotic…..leads to a feeling of intoxication. Sort of like being drunk.

    2. Your lungs don’t expand as far. They compress the deeper you go.

    3. If you have air trapped inside your body…. usually in the ears…sometimes inside teeth fillings……The high pressure causes discomfort.

    That’s all I have for now. If i think of more i’ll post them.

  2. Ben O
    July 9th, 2010 at 06:54 | #2
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    It can make you cold (possibly it could also make you hot if you were in a hot place).
    It causes gases to disolve in your blood possibly leading to the bends.
    The pressure can cause discomfort or pain on your inner ears or other parts of your body with trapped gas.

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