'EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM - CURRENT UNDERSTANDING AND FUTURE RESEARCH'

摘要

1. Human body contains approximately 4 to 5 liters of blood, which transports important substances such as oxygen, nutrients, and hormones, and assists in the regulation of heat and pH. 2. Essential to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system while in spaceflight. 3. The study of how the system adapts to a reduced gravity environment, whether weightless on the International Space Station or in the partial gravity of the Moon or Mars, will allow for appropriate countermeasures to be developed. 4. Detrimental effects from such an environment include the loss of hydrostatic pressures and decreased sensory stimulation.