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Effects of microgravity on vestibular ontogeny: direct physiological and anatomical measurements following space flight (STS-29)Does space flight change gravity receptor development? The present study measured vestibular form and function in birds flown as embryos for 5 days in earth orbit (STS-29). No major changes in vestibular gross morphology were found. Vestibular response mean amplitudes and latencies were unaffected by space flight. However, the results of measuring vestibular thresholds were mixed and abnormal responses in 3 of the 8 flight animals raise important questions.
Document ID
20040088870
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jones, T. A.
(College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center Lincoln 68583-0740, United States)
Fermin, C.
Hester, P. Y.
Vellinger, J.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Acta veterinaria
Volume: 62
Issue: 6 Suppl
ISSN: 0001-7213
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1275
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
NASA Discipline Neuroscience
STS-29 Shuttle Project
manned
short duration
Flight Experiment
Non-NASA Center

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