title: Effect of acceleration on the distribution of ventilation in man.
abstract: The Symposium 'High G and the Lungs' looks at the physiological and potentially pathophysiological effects of the high-G aerospace environment on the lungs of human subjects and experimental animals.  It is logical, therefore, to start off with a brief description of that environment and how sustained inertial forces affect pulmonary function.
authors.affiliation: RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough, UK.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Glaister
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D002498:Centrifugation; D005676:Gravity Suits; D006801:Humans; D018471:Hypergravity / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio