The system described will permit quantitative physiological studies in adult monkeys, weighing from 8 to 14 kg, during future space flights. The system comprises a fiberglass pod containing a comfortable restraint couch for the animal. The pod is divided into upper and lower halves. When the monkey occupies the couch, a rubber belly-band forms a gas seal between the upper and lower portions of the animal. The upper-pod ventilating air stream is monitored for the partial pressures of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water to permit continuous metabolic gas-exchange measurements for computation of metabolic energy expediture. The lower pod is lined with ashless filter paper for excreta collection.


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    Title :

    A monkey metabolism pod for space-flight weightlessness studies.


    Contributors:
    Pace, N. (author) / Rahlmann, D. F. (author) / Kodama, A. M. (author) / Mains, R. C. (author) / Grunbaum, B. W. (author)

    Conference:

    Plenary Meeting on The near ultraviolet spectrum of early type stars obtained with S 59 ; 1973 ; Konstanz, Germany


    Publication date :

    1973-05-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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