Neuroscience in Space (Paperback, 2008 ed.)

Gilles Clement, Millard F. Reschke

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To be aware of the environment, one must sense or perceive that environment. The body senses the environment by the interaction of specialized sensory organs with some aspect or another of the environment. The central nervous system utilizes these sensations in order to coordinate and organize muscular movements, shift from uncomfortable positions, and adjust properly. One relevant question is a oewhat is the relative contribution of gravity to these sensory and motor functions?a

This book reviews the effects of space flight on the functioning of the sensory organs primarily used for balance and spatial orientation. Disorientation and malaise so frequently encountered during early exposure to microgravity and on return to Earth are described. Theories and actual data regarding the role of the central nervous system in the adaptation of sensory-motor functions (including the control of posture, eye movements, and self-orientation) to changing environmental gravity levels are explored. This book contains many illustrations, including photographs of equipment and experiments flown onboard space missions.

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Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Gilles Clement • Millard F. Reschke
Dimensions:	234 x 175 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	322
Edition:	2008 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-78949-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Environmental medicine > Aviation & space medicine Promotions
LSN:	0-387-78949-9
Barcode:	9780387789491