Fig. 1. Blast experiment setting.
(a) The anesthetized mice were placed in a loose restraint device on a platform, which was covered with white plastic mesh. Each platform had space for 12 anesthetized mice. (b) Photograph of the explosive charge (A) and mice immediately prior to detonation. A cast of 500g TNT (A) was placed on a pedestal 1 meter above the ground. The 1 meter high platforms constraining the anesthetized mice were situated 4 meters (B) and 7 meters (C) meters from the TNT charge). Two pressure gauges were mounted at the ends of each platform (D).