An age-dependent sensitivity of the roll-induced vestibuloocular reflex to hypergravity exposure of several days in an amphibian (Xenopus laevis)

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 42, Issue 1-8, 1998, Pages 419-430

  Sebastian, C E ^a   Pfau, K ^b   Horn, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b ULM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAVITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; LARVA; MICROCLIMATE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS; VESTIBULE; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYPERGRAVITY; LARVA; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; SPACE FLIGHT; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI; VESTIBULE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0031598254     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(98)00136-2     Document Type: Article

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