The vestibular function in conditions of zero gravity.
In the pigeon vestibular responses from threshold to saturation will be compared in laboratory and in a satellite zero gravity. It is expected that following the Weber-Flechner law sensitivity in zero gravity conditions will be much higher. The experiment in orbit and the necessary equipment are described.
Gualtierotti
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Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Universita di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Margaria
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D000054:Acceleration; D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D002415:Cats; D002498:Centrifugation; D010856:Columbidae; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D013026:Space Flight; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology*; D014893:Weightlessness