Congratulations!

We have come to the end of the scientific description of Dr. Alfrey's experiment. It is left up to you to return to Dr. Alfrey's original hypotheses to determine which of the two were supported by the data. You and Dr. Alfrey now have the answers to make those determinations. But these answers will only lead scientists to develop a deeper set of questions to explore. That is what science is all about. It is a continual search for explanations and connections. Speaking of connections, let's return to our familiar "Integrated Physiology", Figure 17.

Figure 17. This flow chart illustrates the many connections that exist among the different changes that occur in the body as a result of space flight. The highlighted boxes are those that we covered in this chapter.

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