Table 1.
Measurements obtained from images of the pressurized rat mesenteric lymphatic vessel. Measurements reflect values of interest from one vessel subjected to range of pressure differences.
| Pressure input description | Symbol (units) | Input Parameter Values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inlet (Pin) and outlet (Pout) | Pin (cmH2O) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Pout (cmH2O) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Description | Symbol (units) | Measured Parameter Values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum diameter of the sinus area | Dmax (μm) | 163 | 155 | 160 | 167 |
| Height from the root to the commissural incissura measured in the axial direction | Hc (μm) | 246 | 243 | 237 | 232 |
| Height from the root to the trailing edge | Hte (μm) | 134 | 144 | 120 | 134 |
| Length from root to maximum diameter | Hmd (μm) | 228 | 216 | 218 | 194 |
| Length of the total sinus region | Hs (μm) | 456 | 432 | 436 | 388 |
| Diameter of the elliptic orifice | do (μm) | 71 | 66 | closed | closed |
| Diameter of root | Dr (μm) | 112 | 105 | 102 | 95 |
| Sinus-to-root ratio | STR (n/a) | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.76 |