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Thomas Reiter works with the Cognitive Cardiovascular experiment in 2006
Physiology
 
The domain of physiology in human spaceflight covers a fairly wide range of subjects, much of which contributes to the understanding of the human organism in general, whether living on Earth or in weightless or low-gravity space.

The human physiology subjects supported by ESA's space research endeavours are listed below, and further elaborated on by looking at the full stories.
 
 
  • Musculo-skeletal system : Bone and Muscle loss
  • Cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary systems
  • Pulmonary Function
  • Neuro-sensory system, orientation and equilibrium, motion sickness
  • Sleep & circadian rhythm
  • Nutrition
  • Biological effects of radiation
  • Other regulation systems: Endocrine, Immune and fluid/blood regulation systems
     
     
    Last update: 16 January 2008
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