effects on space on the unprotected human body

Question 1

what are 4 areas that are affected in space?

Answer 1

• breathing
• blood and body fluids
• body temperature
• solar radiation

Question 2

due to the lack of ______, _____ would quickly be used up

Answer 2

pressure / gases

Question 3

after ______ seconds you would pass out

Answer 3

9-12

Question 4

body fluids may ____ due to vacuum

Answer 4

boil

Question 5

your body may expand to ______ its size

Answer 5

2x

Question 6

although it is cold in space, it would take some time before your body _____

Answer 6

cooled

Question 7

in some cases, _____ can occur on limbs

Answer 7

frost

Question 8

the intense solar radiation would cause a massive ______ effect

Answer 8

sunburn

Question 9

your skin would _____ in seconds

Answer 9

burn

Question 10

gravity in space is much less than the gravity of earth, and as a result what happens?

Answer 10

your inner ear can no longer function properly, meaning you have no sense of up / down and may have motion sickness

Question 11

body fluids begin to _____ equally, causing bloating

Answer 11

distribute

Question 12

blood pressure may change, causing astronauts to ______ when they return to earth

Answer 12

pass out

Question 13

without gravity, bones are no longer needed to support your body, and as a result what happens?

Answer 13

you may lose 1.5% of bone tissue per month of being in microgravity

Question 14

muscles begin to _______ due to the lack of ___ around them

Answer 14

weaken / forces

Question 15

without an atmosphere for protection, the body is exposed to a high amount of solar radiation, which can lead to what?

Answer 15

high rates of tissue breakdown and can lower immunity

Question 16

most astronauts lose their sense of taste while in space, why is this?

Answer 16

the buildup of excess fluid in the sinus cavity