Microgravity - Extreme Physiology

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What is the gravitational force on earth?
9.81ms
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What is the condition called when a subject is in a zone of little gravity and appears weightless?
Microgravity
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What condition is nausea and motion sickness after arriving in space?
Neurovestibular disturbances
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What cannot counter neurovestibular disturbances?
Rigorous sleeping medication
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When might neurovestibular disturbances have a negative impact?
During important decisions
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Disrupted circadian cycles has what negative effect?
Psychosocial effects
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What is not a way that psychosocial effects can be countered?
Time - wears off naturally
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How does microgravity affect lymphocyte, NK and T cell activation?
Decreases
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What is not a way that immune function could have been affected?
Lack of light
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How can immune dysregulation be countered?
Nutritional supplements
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In microgravity the legs have what % less of blood flow?
10%
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Distension of vascular baroreceptors leads to what occurring to the renin-angiotensin system?
Reduction
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Salt and water excretion does what in space?
Increases
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What happens to plasma volume in space?
Decreases
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How much does plasma volume reduce by in the first 24hrs in space?
17%
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What happens to haemocrit from the reduction in plasma volume?
Increases
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By how much does blood volume decrease by?
10%
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Why are astronauts prone to fainting on return to Earth?
Redistribution of blood flow back to legs
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What is not a way to counter fluid redistributions?
Nutritional supplements
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By how much does protein synthesis decrease in space?
15%
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What could not be playing a role in muscle atrophy?
Lack of vitamin D
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By how much does muscle fibre size reduce by?
20-50%
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Does muscle fibre number or size get more affected?
Fibre size
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What is not a way to counter muscle atrophy in space?
Resistance exercise
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What is the rate of loss of bone in space?
1-2% per month
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What is not a way to counter bone loss in space?
Rigorous selection process
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What is the condition called when a subject is in a zone of little gravity and appears weightless?

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What cannot counter neurovestibular disturbances?

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