Beyond skeletal studies: A computational analysis of nasal airway functionin climate adaptation

Bastir, M.; Sanz-Prieto, D.; Burgos, M.A.; Pérez-Ramos, A.; Heuzé, Y.; Maréchal, L.; Evteev, A.; Toro-Ibacache, V.; Esteban-Ortega, F.

Авторы: Bastir Markus, Sanz-Prieto Daniel, Burgos Manuel A., Pérez-Ramos Alejandro, Heuzé Yann, Maréchal Laura, Evteev Andrej, Toro-Ibacache Viviana, Esteban-Ortega Francisco
Журнал: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Год издания: 2024
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Местоположение издательства: United States
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24932
Аннотация: ObjectivesEcogeographic variation in human nasal anatomy has historically been analyzed on skeletal morphology and interpreted in the context of climatic adaptations to respiratory air-conditioning. Only a few studies have analyzed nasal soft tissue morphology, actively involved in air-conditioning physiology.Materials and MethodsWe used in vivo computer tomographic scans of (N = 146) adult individuals from Cambodia, Chile, Russia, and Spain. We conducted (N = 438) airflow simulations during inspiration using computational fluid dynamics to analyze the air-conditioning capacities of the nasal soft tissue in the inflow, functional, and outflow tract, under three different environmental conditions: cold–dry; hot–dry; and hot–humid. We performed statistical comparisons between populations and sexes.ResultsSubjects from hot–humid regions showed significantly lower air-conditioning capacities than subjects from colder regions in all the three conditions, specifically within the isthmus region in the inflow tract, and the anterior part of the internal functional tract. Posterior to the functional tract, no differences were detected. No differences between sexes were found in any of the tracts and under any of the conditions.DiscussionOur statistical analyses support models of climatic adaptations of anterior nasal soft tissue morphology that fit with, and complement, previous research on dry skulls. However, our results challenge a morpho-functional model that attributes air-conditioning capacities exclusively to the functional tract located within the nasal cavity. Instead, our findings support studies that have suggested that both, the external nose and the intra-facial soft tissue airways contribute to efficiently warming and humidifying air during inspiration. This supports functional interpretations in modern midfacial variation and evolution.
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