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    • Vestibular system physiology
    • Space biology and medicine
    • Mammalian neurobiology

    Context:

    • Spaceflight introduces unique challenges to mammalian physiology, particularly the vestibular system.
    • Understanding these adaptations is crucial for astronaut health and long-duration missions.
    • The ontogenetic stage significantly influences the response to weightlessness.

    Purpose:

    • To review the functional changes in mammalian vestibular systems due to spaceflight.
    • To analyze the differential responses to weightlessness across various developmental stages.
    • To explore the implications for adaptation, readaptation, and potential long-term health effects.

    Summary:

    • The vestibular system's response to weightlessness varies with age; embryonic development shows resilience, while early postnatal stages may develop permanent "extraterrestrial" sensory-motor programs.
    • Adults experience significant vestibular changes post-flight, necessitating a balance between adaptation and readaptation.
    • Unexplained chronic or pathological changes occur in adults, highlighting the need for further research, including space gerontology.

    Impact:

    • Informs strategies for protecting astronauts from vestibular deconditioning during space missions.
    • Suggests potential long-term physiological consequences of space travel on the nervous system.
    • Highlights the emerging field of space gerontology for understanding aging in microgravity.