Identification should include a discussion of aerospace medicine, to include

various environmental elements, such as weightlessness, solar wind, and extreme temperatures and their influence on human activity in space
physiological changes brought on by the space environment such as
- bone density
- blood flow
- vertigo/vestibular awareness
physical/mental criteria for becoming an astronaut
psychological effects of the space environment
aerospace medicine as a specialization of the medical field.

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Process/Skill Questions:

What is a crewed operation?
What is microgravity?
Why is sanitation important in a space environment?
What types of food sources are appropriate for a crewed operation?
What are two effects of the space environment on crewed operations? How can the effects of the space environment be minimized?
How does the solar wind affect crewed operations?
Why is it important to understand the effects of the space environment on human physiology?