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In the Spacelab, the Neurolab crew will use a sophisticated lung function system that tests how the brain controls the concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood. Cremembers will breathe into a mouthpiece, and premeasured gas tests mixtures will be delivered to them as part of the test protocol. In this photo, Payload Specialist Jay Buckey prepares to initiate a test of the equipment during crew training. | ||
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Crewmembers (Payload Specialist Jay Buckey pictured here) spend many hours practicing with the Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) Device, a key element of the autonomic nervous system hardware built by the German Space Agency (DARA). | ||
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During training, Payload Specialist Jim Pawelczyk practices procedures to be used in microneurography, a technique used on Neurolab for measuring nerve signals traveling from the brain to the blood vessels | ||
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Alternate Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai manually locates the peroneal nerve on a subject's leg while Payload Specialist Jay Buckey observes. |
