Climatic Adaptation in Human Inferior Nasal Turbinate Morphology: A Preliminary Investigation in Arctic and Equatorial Populations

• Published in: The FASEB Journal
• Main Authors: Marks, Tarah N., Butaric, Lauren N., Maddux, Scott D., Franciscus, Robert G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Fossa
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.639.10

The occupation of human populations in climatically diverse regions is of interest to anthropologists and clinicians alike. However, the extent to which humans have adapted to increasing respiratory demands posed by varying temperatures and humidities is still under exploration. Respiratory air cond...