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Gravity and Embryonic Development
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R. S. Young
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents List VII
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Biomedical Results of the Skylab Programme
- Biomedical Results of the Skylab Program 1
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Symposium on Gravitational Physiology
- Considerations of Geotropism in Plants 21
- Hormones and the Growth of Plants in response to Gravity 37
- The Evolutionary Role of Gravity 47
- Weight and Shape 57
- Gravity and Embryonic Development 69
- Physiological Effects of Sustained Acceleration 77
- Physiological Changes associated with Long-Term Increases in Acceleration 91
- Physiological Effects induced by Antiorthostatic Hypokinesia 101
- The Prevention of Motion Sickness in Orbital Flight 109
- Mineral and Nitrogen Metabolic Studies on Skylab Plights and Comparison with Effects of Earth Long-Term Recumbency 119
- Human Tolerance to Acceleration after exposure to Weightlessness 129
- On the Mechanisms of Changes in Skeletal Muscles in the Weightless Environment 137
- Results of Medical Investigations carried out on board the Salyut Orbital Stations 145
- Spacelab and its Utilization for Biomedical Experiments 153
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Radiation Biology
- Irradiation of Bio-objects aboard the Cosmos 690 Biosatellite 165
- Investigation of Radiation Sensitivity in Mammals under long Duration Weightlessness 173
- Effect of Irradiation in the Space Environment on the Blood-forming System in Rats 179
- Biochemical changes in Rats flown on board the Cosmos 690 Biosatellite 185
- Study of the Biochemical Indicators of Chronic Irradiation in Rats 189
- Pioneer 10 and 11 Jovian Encounters: Radiation Dose and Biological Lethality 195
- Cytogenetic Analysis of Seeds of Crepis capillaris (L) Wallr. exposed on the Satellite Cosmos 613 201
- Role of Cerenkov Radiation in the Eye-flashes observed by Apollo Astronauts 205
- Study with a Multi-threshold HZE-particle Dosimeter using Plastic Detectors 219
- Lesional Effects of Primary Cosmic Heavy Ions on Rat Brain 225
- Effects of 40Ar on the Nerve Cells of Drosophila (Abstract only) 231
- The Biostack as an approach to High LET Research 233
- Localization and Track Evaluation of HZE Particles 241
- Influence of Heavy Ions on the Transforming Activity of DNA 247
- Study of Basic Electrostatic Radiation Shield Characteristics on board the Cosmos 605 Satellite 251
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Gravitational Biology
- Amino Acid Spectrum of Human Blood Plasma during Space Flight and in Antiorthostatic Hypokinesia 257
- Space Flight Effects on the Bioenergetics of the Skeletal Muscles in Rats 263
- Body Composition Changes in Men and Women after 2—3 weeks of Bed Rest 269
- Antiorthostatic Test as a model to study Antigravity Mechanisms of the Cardiovascular System 275
- Metabolic Processes in Hypokinetic and Rehabilitated Men 281
- Effect of Antiorthostatic Bed Rest on the Human Body 285
- Deconditioning during Prolonged Immersion and possible Countermeasures 289
- Study of Space Perception Function during Simulation of certain Space Plight Factors 295
- Cardiac Output during Physical Exercises following Real and Simulated Space Flight 301
- Renal Osmoregulatory Function during Simulated Space Flight 307
- Characteristics of Postural Self-Regulation in Complex Spatial Environments and After-Effects of Weightlessness 313
- Hypergravitation and Sympatho-Adrenergic Reactivity 319
- A Study of the Cumulative Effects of Repeated Exposures to Radial Accelerations 325
- Heat Exchange between the Organism and Environment under conditions of Weightlessness; Methodical Approach 329
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Planetary Quarantine
- Effect of Extreme Factors on Micro-Organisms used for the Control of the Effectiveness of Sterilization 337
- Sterilization of a Biological Analyser 341
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Exobiology
- On Methods of Detection of Extraterrestrial Life 345
- Performance of Fungi in Low Temperature and Hypersaline Environments 351
- Effect of Space Factors on Escherichia coli B/r Cells 355
- On Micro-Organisms of the Stratosphere 359
- Geomycology 363
- Index of Authors 367
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents List VII
-
Biomedical Results of the Skylab Programme
- Biomedical Results of the Skylab Program 1
-
Symposium on Gravitational Physiology
- Considerations of Geotropism in Plants 21
- Hormones and the Growth of Plants in response to Gravity 37
- The Evolutionary Role of Gravity 47
- Weight and Shape 57
- Gravity and Embryonic Development 69
- Physiological Effects of Sustained Acceleration 77
- Physiological Changes associated with Long-Term Increases in Acceleration 91
- Physiological Effects induced by Antiorthostatic Hypokinesia 101
- The Prevention of Motion Sickness in Orbital Flight 109
- Mineral and Nitrogen Metabolic Studies on Skylab Plights and Comparison with Effects of Earth Long-Term Recumbency 119
- Human Tolerance to Acceleration after exposure to Weightlessness 129
- On the Mechanisms of Changes in Skeletal Muscles in the Weightless Environment 137
- Results of Medical Investigations carried out on board the Salyut Orbital Stations 145
- Spacelab and its Utilization for Biomedical Experiments 153
-
Radiation Biology
- Irradiation of Bio-objects aboard the Cosmos 690 Biosatellite 165
- Investigation of Radiation Sensitivity in Mammals under long Duration Weightlessness 173
- Effect of Irradiation in the Space Environment on the Blood-forming System in Rats 179
- Biochemical changes in Rats flown on board the Cosmos 690 Biosatellite 185
- Study of the Biochemical Indicators of Chronic Irradiation in Rats 189
- Pioneer 10 and 11 Jovian Encounters: Radiation Dose and Biological Lethality 195
- Cytogenetic Analysis of Seeds of Crepis capillaris (L) Wallr. exposed on the Satellite Cosmos 613 201
- Role of Cerenkov Radiation in the Eye-flashes observed by Apollo Astronauts 205
- Study with a Multi-threshold HZE-particle Dosimeter using Plastic Detectors 219
- Lesional Effects of Primary Cosmic Heavy Ions on Rat Brain 225
- Effects of 40Ar on the Nerve Cells of Drosophila (Abstract only) 231
- The Biostack as an approach to High LET Research 233
- Localization and Track Evaluation of HZE Particles 241
- Influence of Heavy Ions on the Transforming Activity of DNA 247
- Study of Basic Electrostatic Radiation Shield Characteristics on board the Cosmos 605 Satellite 251
-
Gravitational Biology
- Amino Acid Spectrum of Human Blood Plasma during Space Flight and in Antiorthostatic Hypokinesia 257
- Space Flight Effects on the Bioenergetics of the Skeletal Muscles in Rats 263
- Body Composition Changes in Men and Women after 2—3 weeks of Bed Rest 269
- Antiorthostatic Test as a model to study Antigravity Mechanisms of the Cardiovascular System 275
- Metabolic Processes in Hypokinetic and Rehabilitated Men 281
- Effect of Antiorthostatic Bed Rest on the Human Body 285
- Deconditioning during Prolonged Immersion and possible Countermeasures 289
- Study of Space Perception Function during Simulation of certain Space Plight Factors 295
- Cardiac Output during Physical Exercises following Real and Simulated Space Flight 301
- Renal Osmoregulatory Function during Simulated Space Flight 307
- Characteristics of Postural Self-Regulation in Complex Spatial Environments and After-Effects of Weightlessness 313
- Hypergravitation and Sympatho-Adrenergic Reactivity 319
- A Study of the Cumulative Effects of Repeated Exposures to Radial Accelerations 325
- Heat Exchange between the Organism and Environment under conditions of Weightlessness; Methodical Approach 329
-
Planetary Quarantine
- Effect of Extreme Factors on Micro-Organisms used for the Control of the Effectiveness of Sterilization 337
- Sterilization of a Biological Analyser 341
-
Exobiology
- On Methods of Detection of Extraterrestrial Life 345
- Performance of Fungi in Low Temperature and Hypersaline Environments 351
- Effect of Space Factors on Escherichia coli B/r Cells 355
- On Micro-Organisms of the Stratosphere 359
- Geomycology 363
- Index of Authors 367