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autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts what are they? correct answers
~Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) "Flight & Fight" - activates for stressful situation
~Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) "Rest & Digest" - operates in mainly a quiet, non-
stressful condition
what are the three mental states during combat correct answers ~Combat Anxiety - prior,
anticipation of danger
~Survival Stress - during, deadly force threat perception initiates SNS discharge
~Combat Stress - post event mental/physiological symptoms that are a result of the SNS
activation and the sudden return to the PNS. "PNS Backlash"
What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field? correct answers Reduction up to 70% of
peripheral field
what are the three basic motor skills? correct answers ~Fine Motor Skills - 115BPM, fine motor
skills - report writing, survival reloading
~Complex Motor Skills - 145BPM, involve series of muscle groups, precision, tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills involve large muscle groups, straight punch, increases in
effectiveness as SNS activated heart rate increases
What is the inverted U correct answers ~Examines the optimal heart rate zone for optimal
performance.
~As arousal increases so will motor performance to a point, if arousal too high performance
decreases
~Moderate (Optimally Aroused) = Maximum Performance
What is the optimal performance heart rate? correct answers 115/145 BPM
, parasympathetic nervous system correct answers ~Perception that the threat has diminished,
injury, trauma to a vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic systems
~After SNS is activated situations can occur that cause the body to experience these "backlash"
triggers
What is critical incident amnesia? correct answers A form of temporary amnesia occurs
(subsequent) after SNS mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol
What are the steps in incident reporting? correct answers ~First report "preliminary report"
should be verbal and titled
~Writing may be difficult due to PNS Backlash
~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep period
~Final report should not occur until after 2nd sleep period
What is the ATP/PC system correct answers ~Small energy bundles stored in the muscles, used
during high energy and strength activities
~100% Performance lasts 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% within 30 seconds
What is the lactic acid system? correct answers Once ATP/PC system is depleted LAS will act as
afterburner fuel, 45 seconds intermediate strength and endurance
What is the importance of nutrition and hydration? correct answers Protein
SNS Activation and Combat Performance correct answers ~Vision - Tunnel vision, near vision,
focus, depth perception
~Motor Skills - Fine, Complex, Gross, Inverted-U Law
~Cognitive Abilities - Senses, Memory, Catastrophe Theory, Hypervigilance
What are the three components of PPCT Acceptability? correct answers ~Tactical
autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts what are they? correct answers
~Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) "Flight & Fight" - activates for stressful situation
~Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) "Rest & Digest" - operates in mainly a quiet, non-
stressful condition
what are the three mental states during combat correct answers ~Combat Anxiety - prior,
anticipation of danger
~Survival Stress - during, deadly force threat perception initiates SNS discharge
~Combat Stress - post event mental/physiological symptoms that are a result of the SNS
activation and the sudden return to the PNS. "PNS Backlash"
What does tunnel vision do to your peripheral field? correct answers Reduction up to 70% of
peripheral field
what are the three basic motor skills? correct answers ~Fine Motor Skills - 115BPM, fine motor
skills - report writing, survival reloading
~Complex Motor Skills - 145BPM, involve series of muscle groups, precision, tracking timing
~Gross Motor Skills - skills involve large muscle groups, straight punch, increases in
effectiveness as SNS activated heart rate increases
What is the inverted U correct answers ~Examines the optimal heart rate zone for optimal
performance.
~As arousal increases so will motor performance to a point, if arousal too high performance
decreases
~Moderate (Optimally Aroused) = Maximum Performance
What is the optimal performance heart rate? correct answers 115/145 BPM
, parasympathetic nervous system correct answers ~Perception that the threat has diminished,
injury, trauma to a vital system, or exhaustion of the aerobic/anaerobic systems
~After SNS is activated situations can occur that cause the body to experience these "backlash"
triggers
What is critical incident amnesia? correct answers A form of temporary amnesia occurs
(subsequent) after SNS mass discharge, which includes the release of the stress hormone cortisol
What are the steps in incident reporting? correct answers ~First report "preliminary report"
should be verbal and titled
~Writing may be difficult due to PNS Backlash
~"Supplemental" debrief/report should not occur until after 1st sleep period
~Final report should not occur until after 2nd sleep period
What is the ATP/PC system correct answers ~Small energy bundles stored in the muscles, used
during high energy and strength activities
~100% Performance lasts 10-15 seconds. Drops to 45% within 30 seconds
What is the lactic acid system? correct answers Once ATP/PC system is depleted LAS will act as
afterburner fuel, 45 seconds intermediate strength and endurance
What is the importance of nutrition and hydration? correct answers Protein
SNS Activation and Combat Performance correct answers ~Vision - Tunnel vision, near vision,
focus, depth perception
~Motor Skills - Fine, Complex, Gross, Inverted-U Law
~Cognitive Abilities - Senses, Memory, Catastrophe Theory, Hypervigilance
What are the three components of PPCT Acceptability? correct answers ~Tactical
