PPCT Complete Questions & Answers
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER The ANS is divided into two branches, the
parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.
What are the mental states in combat performance? - ANSWER Combat anxiety,
survival stress, combat stress.
Combat anxiety - ANSWER The anticipation of danger.
Survival stress - ANSWER Deadly force threat perception that initiates the SNS
discharge.
Combat stress - ANSWER Deals with the post event mental and physiological
symptoms that are a result of the SNS activation and the sudden return to the PNS.
This is known as the PNS "backlash", which may distort the memory.
What are the three basic motor skill classifications? - ANSWER Fine, complex and
gross.
Fine motor skills - ANSWER Skills that require hand/eye coordination and hand
dexterity.
At what heart rate does fine motor skills start deteriorate? - ANSWER 115 BPM
List three examples of fine motor skills? - ANSWER Writing a report, precision shooting
skills, or survival reloading.
Complex motor skills - ANSWER Skills that involve a series of muscle groups in a series
of movements requiring hand/I coordination, precision, tracking and timing.
At what heart rate does complex motor skills start deteriorate? - ANSWER 145 BPM
List a couple examples of complex motor skills. - ANSWER Examples include shooting
stances that have muscle groups working in different or asymmetrical movements, or a
takedown that has multiple, independent components.
Gross motor skills - ANSWER Skills that involve large muscle or major muscle groups.
Gross motor skills are simple strength skills or skills involving symmetrical movements.
This is the only type of motor skill that actually increases in effectiveness as the SNS
activated heart rate increases.
, What is the heart rate range for optimal performance? - ANSWER Between 115 and
145 BPM
Tunnel vision - ANSWER During this phenomenon, your vision literally narrows down as
though you were looking through a tunnel or a tube with a reduction of up to 70% in the
peripheral field.
PNS backlash triggers - ANSWER A. The threat perception has diminished
B. The perception of injury
C. Trauma to a vital system
D. Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic systems
Critical Incident Amnesia - ANSWER A form of temporary amnesia subsequent to a
SNS mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol. A
destructive symptom that occurs as a result of SNS activation.
Incident reporting - ANSWER Understand that writing may be difficult due to PNS
backlash. The first report should be verbal and titled, "preliminary" report. A
"supplemental" debrief/report should not be prepared until after the first sleep period,
and the "final" report should be prepared until after the second sleep period has
occurred
ATP/PC system - ANSWER System consist of small energy bundles that are stored in
the muscle. The system is used during high energy and high strength activities, such as
sprinting, lifting very heavy weight, or defending against an aggressive assault. ATP/PC
as a fuel source is limited to 10 to 15 seconds. Once ATP/PC is exhausted,
performance drops to 45% within 30 seconds.
Lactic acid system - ANSWER LAS acts as an afterburner fuel once the ATP/PC system
has been depleted. This fuel system does not burn as hot as the ATP/PC system, but
will provide about 45 seconds of intermediate strength and endurance.
Aerobic system - ANSWER Around 90 seconds into a confrontation, the LAS is
depleted and the AS becomes the final and dominant fuel system. The AS is fueled by a
combination of oxygen, carbohydrates, and free fatty acids.
Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER Controls involuntary actions and is divided into
two branches. Parasympathetic nervous system - operates in mainly a quiet,
nonstressful condition. Sympathetic nervous system - asked to prepare the body to
react to stressful situations. Homeostasis - Balance
Vision - ANSWER a. Tunnel vision
b. Loss of near vision
c. Loss of ability to focus
d. Loss of monocular vision
e. Loss of depth perception
Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER The ANS is divided into two branches, the
parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.
What are the mental states in combat performance? - ANSWER Combat anxiety,
survival stress, combat stress.
Combat anxiety - ANSWER The anticipation of danger.
Survival stress - ANSWER Deadly force threat perception that initiates the SNS
discharge.
Combat stress - ANSWER Deals with the post event mental and physiological
symptoms that are a result of the SNS activation and the sudden return to the PNS.
This is known as the PNS "backlash", which may distort the memory.
What are the three basic motor skill classifications? - ANSWER Fine, complex and
gross.
Fine motor skills - ANSWER Skills that require hand/eye coordination and hand
dexterity.
At what heart rate does fine motor skills start deteriorate? - ANSWER 115 BPM
List three examples of fine motor skills? - ANSWER Writing a report, precision shooting
skills, or survival reloading.
Complex motor skills - ANSWER Skills that involve a series of muscle groups in a series
of movements requiring hand/I coordination, precision, tracking and timing.
At what heart rate does complex motor skills start deteriorate? - ANSWER 145 BPM
List a couple examples of complex motor skills. - ANSWER Examples include shooting
stances that have muscle groups working in different or asymmetrical movements, or a
takedown that has multiple, independent components.
Gross motor skills - ANSWER Skills that involve large muscle or major muscle groups.
Gross motor skills are simple strength skills or skills involving symmetrical movements.
This is the only type of motor skill that actually increases in effectiveness as the SNS
activated heart rate increases.
, What is the heart rate range for optimal performance? - ANSWER Between 115 and
145 BPM
Tunnel vision - ANSWER During this phenomenon, your vision literally narrows down as
though you were looking through a tunnel or a tube with a reduction of up to 70% in the
peripheral field.
PNS backlash triggers - ANSWER A. The threat perception has diminished
B. The perception of injury
C. Trauma to a vital system
D. Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic systems
Critical Incident Amnesia - ANSWER A form of temporary amnesia subsequent to a
SNS mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol. A
destructive symptom that occurs as a result of SNS activation.
Incident reporting - ANSWER Understand that writing may be difficult due to PNS
backlash. The first report should be verbal and titled, "preliminary" report. A
"supplemental" debrief/report should not be prepared until after the first sleep period,
and the "final" report should be prepared until after the second sleep period has
occurred
ATP/PC system - ANSWER System consist of small energy bundles that are stored in
the muscle. The system is used during high energy and high strength activities, such as
sprinting, lifting very heavy weight, or defending against an aggressive assault. ATP/PC
as a fuel source is limited to 10 to 15 seconds. Once ATP/PC is exhausted,
performance drops to 45% within 30 seconds.
Lactic acid system - ANSWER LAS acts as an afterburner fuel once the ATP/PC system
has been depleted. This fuel system does not burn as hot as the ATP/PC system, but
will provide about 45 seconds of intermediate strength and endurance.
Aerobic system - ANSWER Around 90 seconds into a confrontation, the LAS is
depleted and the AS becomes the final and dominant fuel system. The AS is fueled by a
combination of oxygen, carbohydrates, and free fatty acids.
Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER Controls involuntary actions and is divided into
two branches. Parasympathetic nervous system - operates in mainly a quiet,
nonstressful condition. Sympathetic nervous system - asked to prepare the body to
react to stressful situations. Homeostasis - Balance
Vision - ANSWER a. Tunnel vision
b. Loss of near vision
c. Loss of ability to focus
d. Loss of monocular vision
e. Loss of depth perception
