Table 1.
Input parameters used to model three ideal initial lymphatics: a superficial, an intermediate and a deep lymphatic
| Vessel type | Modelling input parameters | Model output | Experimental | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rmax-0 (μm) | rmin-0 (μm) | l0 (μm) | Tl (μm) | Tt (μm) | Elymph (MPa) | Clymph-M (nl mmHg−1) | Clymph (nl mmHg−1) | |
| Elliptical cross-sectional shape | ||||||||
| Superficial | 120 | 40 | 2500 | 6 | 40 | 0.011 | 6.25 | 6.6 |
| Intermediate | 130 | 45 | 2200 | 6 | 40 | 0.08 | 1.54 | 1.5 |
| Deep | 120 | 40 | 2500 | — | 40 | 1.72 | 0.07 | — |
| Equivalent radius (μm) | l0 (μm) | Tt (μm) | Elymph (MPa) | Clymph-M (nl mmHg−1) | ||||
| Circular cross-sectional shape | ||||||||
| Deep | 70 | 2500 | 40 | 1.72 | 0.07 | |||
rmax−0 and rmin−0, radii of the ellipsoid; l0, length of the ellipsoid; Tt and Tl tissue and lymphatic thicknesses. The dimensions of superficial and intermediate ellipsoids were set similar to that measured in H-Clymph and L-Clymph vessels, respectively.