Both elderly people and astronauts experience muscle loss, decreased bone density, sleep disturbances, hormone imbalances, weakened immune defenses and problems with balance and orientation.
The mushroom bodies, named for their resemblance to the fungus, are the main centers for processing a multitude of sensory signals, including those involved in sight, balance and orientation -- exactly the facilities that a bee must call on in her new responsibilities as breadwinner.
The aim is to test the vestibular system, to get you ready for the weirdness of weightlessness and the way it can confuse an astronaut's sense of balance and orientation in the first hours of flight.
The particle motions are governed by stochastic forms of a linear momentum balance with orientation dependent drag and diffusion coefficients, and the Jeffrey equation with rotational diffusion.
The middle ear contains semicircular canals which help control balance and orientation.
Micro-gravity is a very unique experience and not all people adapt well to it because it can affect your sense of balance and orientation, but most people can adapt and they just need to be prepared ahead of time for the experience so they enjoy it.
With the vertical pole, the balance, spatial orientation and motor coordination of mice are tested.
Alexander describes how networking can be effective at outcomes-based advocacy, vision-focus balance, systems orientation, infrastructure development, and community linkages [ 4].
This test measures the balance, spatial orientation and motor coordination, although anxiety or motivation to move can also affect the test results.
Vestibular disease affects the cat's sense of balance and orientation in a manner similar to signs of stroke.
