Vestibular Experiments in Space

Bernard Cohen, Sergei B. Yakushin, Gay R. Holstein, Mingjia Dai, David L. Tomko, Anatole M. Badakva, Inessa B. Kozlovskaya

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Abstract

It is clear that cellular and subcellular constituents of the vestibular pathways are modified in response to altered gravitational stimuli. In the vestibular periphery, opposite structural effects appear to result from hypo- and hyper-gravity stimulation. In the central vestibular system, neural circuits may well exhibit apparently identical structural changes in response to diverse hypo- and hyper-gravity stimuli, reflecting the more dynamic, highly regulated interactions of the central pathways. More research will be needed to resolve the inconsistencies in the current published literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExperimentation With Animal Models In Space
EditorsGerald Sonnenfeld
Pages105-164
Number of pages60
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Publication series

NameAdvances in Space Biology and Medicine
Volume10
ISSN (Print)1569-2574

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