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Geometric analysis of airway trees shows that lung anatomy evolved to enable explosive ventilation and prevent barotrauma in cetaceans
Robert L. Cieri, Merryn Howatson Tawhai, Marina A. Piscitelli-Doshkov…·Robert E. Shadwick
The paper analyzes airway geometry in cetaceans to show that lung anatomy evolved to enable rapid ventilation and prevent barotrauma by adjusting airway diameter ratios based on diving depth and ventilation speed.
DOI 10.1101/2024.10.16.618729