The diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the basic...

prevent death. It achieves this through the activation of the mammalian diving reflex, which has three main properties. Other than bradycardia and peripheral...

parasympathetic (due to the diving reflex) coactivation — may be responsible for some cold water immersion deaths. Gasp reflex and uncontrollable tachypnea...

diving. Pediatricians also reported cases of cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. Most human babies demonstrate an innate swimming or diving reflex...

Anocutaneous reflex (S2-S4) Baroreflex Cough reflex Cremasteric reflex (L1-L2) Diving reflex Lazarus sign Muscular defense Photic sneeze reflex Scratch reflex Sneeze...

of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex) that serves to protect vulnerable parts...

Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell. The divers were Edwin...

actor and urban planner. He is the artistic director of the Mammalian Diving Reflex theatre company, has written many plays including A Suicide-Site Guide...

in other mammals, including humans. Diving birds, such as penguins, have a similar diving reflex. The diving reflex is triggered by chilling the face and...

Cushing reflex - triad of hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular breathing in response to elevated ICP. Diving reflex Enterogastric reflex Galant reflex —...

of the dive almost exclusively for the heart and the brain. The diving reflex is an often-used response in animals that routinely need to dive, such as...

Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving, is a mode of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding until resurfacing...

Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and...

in other mammals, including humans. Diving birds, such as penguins, have a similar diving reflex. The diving reflex is triggered specifically by chilling...

into a kind of fever. The body's reaction is similar to the mammalian diving reflex or possibly temperature biofeedback. Several meditative and awareness...

diving reflex from newborn until approximately ten months. Other mammals also demonstrate this phenomenon (see mammalian diving reflex). The diving response...

test Cold water immersion (diving reflex) Eyeball pressure (also known as the oculocardiac reflex or Aschner-Dagnini reflex) Other less clinically useful...

occupation. ama (海女) – a sea-diving fisherwoman ama (海士) – a sea-diving fisherman ama (海人), kaijin (海人) – a sea-diving fisherperson of either gender...

person is immersed in water, physiological changes due to the mammalian diving reflex enable somewhat longer tolerance of apnea even in untrained persons...

atmospheric pressure are provided for diving-related applications such as saturation diving and diver decompression, and non-diving medical applications such as...

Diving bells are usually suspended by a cable, and lifted and lowered by a winch from a surface support platform. Unlike a submersible, the diving bell...

assignment at the Naval Coastal System Command, she was designated a Basic Diving Officer. She next reported to the Naval Air Training Command, where she...

Orme, Brown, Green & Longman. Elsner R (September 1989). "Perspectives in diving and asphyxia". Undersea Biomedical Research. 16 (5): 339–44. PMID 2678664...

on-screen presenter due to difficulties in speaking to a camera through diving apparatus, but asked Attenborough to narrate the films. The same team reunited...

Professional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. Occupational diving has a similar meaning and applications. The procedures...

Decompression trapeze Dive computer Diving bell Diving shot Diving stage Jersey upline Jonline Diving suit Atmospheric diving suit JIM suit Newtsuit...

Saturation diving is diving for periods long enough to bring all tissues into equilibrium with the partial pressures of the inert components of the breathing...

preventing the crystallization that otherwise damages cell membranes. Diving reflex – The physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates...

Standard diving dress, also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, deep sea diving suit or heavy gear, is a type of diving suit that was formerly...

A diving cylinder or diving gas cylinder is a gas cylinder used to store and transport high pressure gas used in diving operations. This may be breathing...