Table 1.
GL Diffusion coefficient, D for different species and disc regions
D (e−10 m2/s) | ||
---|---|---|
Disc region | Human | Dog, rabbit, rat |
NP | 2.5 | 3.75* |
IA | 2.08 | 2.08 |
OA | 1.7 | 1.7 |
CEP | 1.4 | 1.4 |
* Calculated from [35] taking into account the high water content of notochordal discs of these animals