Counter-current vascular heat exchange in the fins of whales.

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ARTICLESCounter-Current Vascular Heat Exchange in the Fins of WhalesP. F. Scholander, and William E. SchevillP. F. Scholander, and William E. SchevillPublished Online:01 Nov 1955https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1955.8.3.279MoreSectionsPDF (716 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByBio-inspired counter-current multiplier for enrichment of solutes21 February 2018 | Nature Communications, Vol. 9, No. 1Heat flux in manatees: an individual matter and a novel approach to assess and monitor the thermal state of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)19 March 2018 | Journal of Comparative Physiology B, Vol. 188, No. 4Countercurrent heat exchange and thermoregulation during blood-feeding in kissing bugs21 November 2017 | eLife, Vol. 6Diffusive shunting of gases and other molecules in the renal vasculature: physiological and evolutionary significanceJennifer P. Ngo, Connie P.C. Ow, Bruce S. Gardiner, Saptarshi Kar, James T. Pearson, David W. Smith, and Roger G. Evans1 November 2016 | American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol. 311, No. 5Comparative Physiology of FatigueMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 48, No. 11Adaptations to polar life in mammals and birds21 April 2016 | The Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 219, No. 8Different Thermoregulatory Strategies in Nearly Weaned Pup, Yearling, and Adult Weddell Seals ( Leptonychotes weddelli )Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Vol. 81, No. 6Improved orthostatic tolerance by leg crossing and muscle tensing: indisputable evidence for the arteriovenous pump existenceMarieta V. Pancheva, Vladimir S. Panchev, and Adelina V. Suvandjieva1 October 2006 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 101, No. 4Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) haemoglobin: primary structure, functional characterisation and computer modelling studiesComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vol. 134, No. 1Regional Blood Flow in Sea Turtles: Implications for Heat Exchange in an Aquatic EctothermPhysiological and Biochemical Zoology, Vol. 75, No. 1How dolphins use their blubber to avoid heat stress during encounters with warm waterM. E. Heath, and S. H. Ridgway1 April 1999 | American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol. 276, No. 4Thermoregulation in Beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) and Killer ( Orcinus orca ) WhalesPhysiological Zoology, Vol. 62, No. 3A morphometric study of structures important for cold resistance in the arctic iceland gull compared to herring gullsComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, Vol. 93, No. 2Arctic life and adaptation—III. the function of whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) hemoglobinComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry, Vol. 94, No. 1Model analysis of the enhancement of tissue oxygenation by hemodilution due to increased microvascular flow velocityMicrovascular Research, Vol. 34, No. 3Thermoregulation of the North American Mink during Rest and Activity in the Aquatic EnvironmentPhysiological Zoology, Vol. 59, No. 3Diffusional arteriovenous shunting in the heartMicrovascular Research, Vol. 28, No. 2Temperature Regulation in the Amazonian Manatee Trichechus inunguisPhysiological Zoology, Vol. 56, No. 2Oral Thermal-Induced Flushing in Erythematotelangiectatic RosaceaJournal of Investigative Dermatology, Vol. 76, No. 1Temperature and the regulation of enzyme activity in heterothermic tissues of an alpine mammal. Lactate dehydrogenase from skeletal muscle of the chamoisJournal of Thermal Biology, Vol. 2, No. 4Temperature and the regulation of enzyme activity in homeo- and heterothermic tissues of arctic marine mammals: Some regulatory properties of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase from adipose tissue of the spottedComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry, Vol. 47, No. 2Regulation of brain and eye temperatures by the bluefin tunaComparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, Vol. 43, No. 2THE USEFULNESS OF SCHOLANDER'S VIEWS ON ADAPTIVE INSULATION OF ANIMALS31 May 2017 | Evolution, Vol. 11, No. 2 More from this issue > Volume 8Issue 3November 1955Pages 279-282 https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1955.8.3.279PubMed13271254History Published online 1 November 1955 Published in print 1 November 1955 Metrics