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system adapts to weignuessness. space motion sickness is caused by chan…

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system adapts to weignuessness. space motion sickness is caused by changes in g - forces, which affect spatial orientation in humans. according to science daily, \gravity plays a major role in our spatial orientation. changes in gravitational forces, such as the transition to weightlessness during a space voyage, influence our spatial orientation and require adaptation by many of the physiological processes in which our balance system plays a part. as long as this adaptation is incomplete, this can be coupled with motion sickness (nausea), visual illusions and disorientation.\ one understanding of motion sickness is that nausea is a pro - survival evolutionary adaptation. this is because the sensory stimulation of a maladapted high acceleration environment that the body is not accustomed to is recognized by the brain as being similar to the sensory conflict from eating a poisonous plant, in which case vomiting is a helpful reaction. space adaptation syndrome vomiting vestibular system g - forces

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The text discusses space motion sickness caused by changes in g - forces affecting spatial orientation. It mentions that during space voyages (like transition to weightlessness), the balance system (which is part of the vestibular system) needs to adapt. The vestibular system is responsible for balance and spatial orientation. Nausea (a symptom of space motion sickness) is related to the body's adaptation process. The vestibular system is key in understanding spatial orientation and the associated motion sickness.

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Vestibular system