This viewgraph presentation reviews some of the challenges that spaceflight imposes on the Human system. It describes four of the signs and symptoms of fluid shift in the astronaut when they fly in low earth orbit. It describes how the leg muscles influence blood flow It also outlines the four phases of 'fluid shift' and where the majority of the central volume of blood is located in the body And it reviews other changes to the body systems as a result of Fluid Shift


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    Title :

    Human Space Flight Challenges: Get a Leg Up


    Contributors:
    C. W. Lloyd (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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