THE EFFECTS OF CORIOLIS ACCELERATION DURING ZERO GRAVITY FLIGHT ON CERTAIN HEMATOLOGICAL AND URINARY PARAMETERS IN NORMAL AND LABYRINTHINE DEFECTIVE SUBJECTS.
Abstract
When normal subjects were exposed to repetitive, zero gravity, parabolic flight, significant increases in neutrophils, eosinophils, and urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroids occurred as indicators of stress. In similar experiments when Coriolis acceleration was additionally imposed during zero gravity, much greater stress was indicated by the same measurements. Subjects with meningitis-derived labyrinthine defects did not respond in a similar manner. It is concluded that functionally intact vestibular organs must be present to activate the hypothalmic-pituitaryadrenal axis in abnormal G environment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0604596
Entities
People
- James K. Colehour
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Institute