Microgravity
Across
- 5. Pharmacological intervention with growth hormone and __________ may help muscle status during space flight.
- 6. How many phases of the post flight medically supervised rehabilitation are there?
- 9. Affects approximately 70% of first-time astronauts (three words).
- 11. Alternating rapid and steep ascents and decent to stimulate microgravity for 20 to 40 seconds.
- 12. The large human-powered centrifuge concept could help create ____ _____ during spaceflights but is restricted by its size (two words).
- 14. A self-contained life support system worn during EVA.
- 15. The primary form of exercise on the shuttle is _______.
- 17. As a result of the removal of weight-bearing stress, ______ ______ decreases and calcium loss occurs (two words).
- 19. With reduced sunlight exposure, this molecule important to calcium absorption is decreased.
- 20. What is the pressure status in an EVA environment?
Down
- 1. This other form of exercise has proven to be promising in bed rest exercise by focusing on large muscles and multipoint movements.
- 2. Total blood volume available within the cardiovascular system during space flight ________.
- 3. EVA stands for (two words):
- 4. Suits designed by the Russians to reduce the chronic compression on the spine and postural muscles in space (two words).
- 7. Upper body muscles are more resistant to ______.
- 8. This capsule is for the lower body and draws blood downward via ______ _____ (two words).
- 10. Both researching and experiencing exposure to _____ is one of the biggest difficulties spaceflight.
- 13. The fluid shift in spaceflight results in a distinct puffy face and ____ legs.
- 16. Reconditioning of the cardiac muscles may result in decreased _______ capacity of the heart.
- 18. True or false: exercise can be a challenge on the shuttle because your sweat beads rather than evaporating.