Open AccessBody water conservation through selective brain cooling by the carotid rete: a physiological feature for surviving climate change?
Author(s) -
W. Maartin Strauss,
Robyn S. Hetem,
Duncan Mitchell,
Shane K. Maloney,
Haley O'brien,
Leith C. R. Meyer,
Andrea Fuller
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cow078
Subject(s) - biology , brain function , ecology , zoology , neuroscience
Mammals with a carotid rete are capable of reducing brain temperature below that of carotid blood temperature, termed selective brain cooling. In artiodactyls, selective brain cooling conserves body water and may provide them with a selective advantage in conditions of increased temperature and aridity.
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