The Role of Vestibular Physiological Function in Adaptation to Special Gravity Environment
10.16156/j.1004-7220.2023.02.29
- VernacularTitle:前庭生理功能在适应特殊重力环境中的作用
- Author:
Jiawen HUANG
1
;
Shuping WEI
2
;
Xizheng ZHANG
3
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Xi ’ an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Department of Human Morphology, Logistical College of People’ s Armed Police Forces
3. Institute of Medical Service and Technology, Academy of Military Science
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
microgravity;
hypergravity;
vestibular system;
muscle atrophy;
osteopenia;
gravity sickness
- From:
Journal of Medical Biomechanics
2023;38(2):E402-E407
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The peripheral vestibular organs are sensors for linear acceleration (gravity and head tilt) and rotation,and turn them into nerve signals that travel to the central nervous system to regulate physiological functions, which play an important role in regulating body stability, ocular movement, autonomic nerve activity, arterial pressure, body temperature, as well as muscle and bone metabolism. The effect of gravity on these functions can be attributed to high plasticity of the vestibular system. In this review, changes in vestibular-related physiological functions induced by the hypergravity and microgravity were introduced, including arterial pressure,muscle and bone metabolism, feeding behavior and body temperature, with the aim to better understand the physiological function of vestibular in adaption to special gravity environment.
