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. 2015 Dec 26;15(5):1173–1190. doi: 10.1007/s10237-015-0751-4

Table 1.

Tissue distribution within body

Cylinder Tissues Layer radii (cm) Length (cm)
Head Brain, bone, fat, skin 6.6, 7.6, 7.8, 8.0 23.5
Neck Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.9, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8 7.9
Thorax Lung, bone, muscle, fat, skin 7.7, 8.9, 12.3, 12.6 12.9 15.6
Abdomen Viscera, bone, muscle, fat, skin 7.9, 8.3, 10.9, 12.4, 12.6 24.8
Shoulder Bone, muscle, fat, skin 3.7, 3.9, 4.4, 4.6 13.4
Arm Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.5, 3.4, 4.0, 4.2 29.6
Forearm Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.5, 3.4, 4.0, 4.2 23.7
Thigh Bone, muscle, fat, skin 2.2, 4.8, 5.3, 5.5 58.5
Leg Bone, muscle, fat, skin 2.2, 4.8, 5.3, 5.5 34.3

Note that the thorax length is smaller than the real average size as heart region is not included