Temperature gradients in the nasal cavity of the rabbit
1979; Elsevier BV; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0306-4565(79)90016-0
ISSN1879-0992
Autores Tópico(s)Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
Resumo1.|Temperatures at four sites along the ventral nasal concha were recorded in four unrestrained rabbits exposed to ambient temperatures from 0 to 35°C. 2.|The nasal temperatures decreased and temperature gradients from proximal to distal parts of the concha increased in cold-exposed rabbits. 3.|The temperature gradients increased also during panting in heat-stressed rabbits. 4.|The ventral nasal concha is suggested to be an efficacious heat exchanger both in cold and hot ambient, due to its geometry and vascularization.
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