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Nanoindentation results from different parts of the sagittal section of the pad. The different regions are indicated in figure 4e.
| measured region |
reduced elastic modulus (GPa) | |
|---|---|---|
| a | appendix | 8.3 ± 1.1 |
| b | dorsal part | 2.8 ± 1.3 |
| c | sclerotized internal part | 1.0 ± 0.3 |
| d | distal part | 0.1 ± 0.07 |
