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Macroscopic Features & Composition of Healthy Rat Abdominal Aorta
| Number of Medial Lamellae | 4.4±0.5 |
| Anterior | 5.4±0.5* |
| Posterior | 3.4±0.6* |
| Elastin Volume [%] | ∼29 |
| Lamellae volume [%] | ∼71 |
| IEF volume [%] | ∼27 |
| Strut volume [%] | ∼2 |
| Smooth Muscle Cell Volume [%] | ∼24 |
| Nuclei Volume [%] | 11 ±3 |
| Cytoplasm Volume [%] | 89 ±3 |
| Ellipticity | 6.2 ±1.4 |
| Radial Tilt [degrees] | 19.1 ±2.8 |
| Collagen + Ground Substance Volume [%] | ∼47 |
| Collagen Recruitment [%] | 10 ±1 |
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