Table 1.

Physiologic parameters for the adult rat perchlorate model.

Parameter	Value	Source
Tissue volumes (V)
Plasma, VPl (% BW)	4.44	Brown et al. 1997, Everett et al. 1956
Thyroid, VTc (% BW)	0.005	McLanahan et al. 2007
Thyroid blood, VTBc (% VT)	15.7	Malendowicz and Bednarek 1986
Rest of body, VBody (L)	BW − VT − VPl
Blood flows (Q)
Cardiac output, QCcc (L/hr/kg0.75)	14.0	Brown et al. 1997
Thyroid, QTc (% QC)	1.6a	Brown et al. 1997
Rest of body, QBody	QC − QT

BW, body weight; V_T, volume of thyroid; Q_C, cardiac output; Q_T, blood flow to thyroid

^aHuman value.