Turbinal bones are still one of the last frontiers of the tetrapod skull: hypotheses, challenges and perspectives
Turbinals are bony or cartilaginous structures that are present in the nasal cavity of most
tetrapods. They are involved in key functions such as olfaction, heat, and moisture …
tetrapods. They are involved in key functions such as olfaction, heat, and moisture …
Role of ortho‐retronasal olfaction in mammalian cortical evolution
TB Rowe, GM Shepherd - Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fossils of mammals and their extinct relatives among cynodonts give evidence of correlated
transformations affecting olfaction as well as mastication, head movement, and ventilation …
transformations affecting olfaction as well as mastication, head movement, and ventilation …
An updated synthesis of and outstanding questions in the olfactory and vomeronasal systems in bats: Genetics asks questions only anatomy can answer
LR Yohe, NT Krell - The Anatomical Record, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The extensive diversity observed in bat nasal chemosensory systems has been well‐
documented at the histological level. Understanding how this diversity evolved and …
documented at the histological level. Understanding how this diversity evolved and …
Domestic cat nose functions as a highly efficient coiled parallel gas chromatograph
The peripheral structures of mammalian sensory organs often serve to support their
functionality, such as alignment of hair cells to the mechanical properties of the inner ear …
functionality, such as alignment of hair cells to the mechanical properties of the inner ear …
Computational fluid dynamics comparison of the upper airway velocity, pressure, and resistance in cats using an endotracheal tube or a supraglottic airway device
C Zamora-Perarnau, M Malvè… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Intoduction In veterinary medicine, airway management of cats under general anesthesia is
performed with an endotracheal tube (ETT) or supraglottic airway device (SGAD). This study …
performed with an endotracheal tube (ETT) or supraglottic airway device (SGAD). This study …
Role of ecology in shaping external nasal morphology in bats and implications for olfactory tracking
AF Brokaw, M Smotherman - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Many animals display morphological adaptations of the nose that improve their ability to
detect and track odors. Bilateral odor sampling improves an animals' ability to navigate …
detect and track odors. Bilateral odor sampling improves an animals' ability to navigate …
Does the number of functional olfactory receptor genes predict olfactory sensitivity and discrimination performance in mammals?
The number of functional genes coding for olfactory receptors differs markedly between
species and has repeatedly been suggested to be predictive of a species' olfactory …
species and has repeatedly been suggested to be predictive of a species' olfactory …
Analyses on the influence of normal nasal morphological variations on odorant transport to the olfactory cleft
Objective Olfaction requires a combination of sensorineural components and conductive
components, but conductive mechanisms have not typically received much attention. This …
components, but conductive mechanisms have not typically received much attention. This …
Ecomorphology and sensory biology of bats
This special issue of The Anatomical Record is inspired by and dedicated to Professor
Kunwar P. Bhatnagar, whose lifelong interests in biology, and long career studying bats …
Kunwar P. Bhatnagar, whose lifelong interests in biology, and long career studying bats …
Fissures, folds, and scrolls: The ontogenetic basis for complexity of the nasal cavity in a fruit bat (Rousettus leschenaultii)
Mammalian nasal capsule development has been described in only a few cross‐sectional
age series, rendering it difficult to infer developmental mechanisms that influence adult …
age series, rendering it difficult to infer developmental mechanisms that influence adult …