• Energy efficiency of respiration in mature and newborn reindeer 

      Solberg, Simon Birger Byremo; Kjelstrup, Signe; Magnanelli, Elisa; Kizilova, Nataliya; Barroso, Iratxe Lorea Casado; Acquarone, Mario; Folkow, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-25)
      Reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus</i>) have evolved elaborate nasal turbinate structures that are perfused via a complex vascular network. These are subject to thermoregulatory control, shifting between heat conservation and dissipation, according to the animal’s needs. The three-dimensional design of the turbinate structures is essential in the sense that they determine the efficiency with which heat ...
    • The Nasal Geometry of the Reindeer Gives Energy-Efficient Respiration 

      Magnanelli, Elisa; Wilhelmsen, Øivind; Acquarone, Mario; Folkow, Lars; Kjelstrup, Signe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-14)
      Reindeer in the arctic region live under very harsh conditions and may face temperatures below 233 K. Therefore, efficient conservation of body heat and water is important for their survival. Alongside their insulating fur, the reindeer nasal mechanism for heat and mass exchange during respiration plays a fundamental role. We present a dynamic model to describe the heat and mass transport that takes ...
    • Structure-function relationships in the nasal cavity of Arctic and subtropical seals 

      Cheon, Hyejeong; Kjelstrup, Signe; Kizilova, Nataliya; Flekkøy, Eirik Grude; Mason, Matthew J.; Folkow, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-14)
      The heating and moistening of inhaled air, and the cooling and moisture removal from exhaled air, are crucial for the survival of animals under severe environmental conditions. Arctic mammals have evolved specific adaptive mechanisms to retain warmth and water and restrict heat loss during breathing. Here, the role of the porous turbinates of the nasal cavities of Arctic and subtropical seals is ...
    • Thermal modeling of the respiratory turbinates in arctic and subtropical seals 

      Flekkøy, Eirik Grude; Folkow, Lars; Kjelstrup, Signe; Mason, Matthew J.; Wilhelmsen, Øivind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-06)
      Mammals possess complex structures in their nasal cavities known as respiratory turbinate bones, which help the animal to conserve body heat and water during respiratory gas exchange. We considered the function of the maxilloturbinates of two species of seals, one arctic (<i>Erignathus barbatus</i>), one subtropical (<i>Monachus monachus</i>). By means of a thermo-hydrodynamic model that describes ...