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. 2016 Nov 17;6:37030. doi: 10.1038/srep37030

Table 2. Geometric parameters for the PAD calf compartment in human and mouse.

  Value Units Resources
Human PAD geometric parameters
 Compartment volume 738 cm3 Combined volume of lateral gastrocnemius, medial gastrocnemius, soleus muscles20
 Fluid volume in ECM 31.87% cm3/cm3 tissue Calculated from ref. 14
 Fluid volume in EBM 0.45% cm3/cm3 tissue Calculated from ref. 14
 Fluid volume in PBM 0.58% cm3/cm3 tissue Calculated from ref. 14
 Muscle fiber cell surface area 417 cm2/cm3 tissue Calculated from ref. 14
 Muscle fiber cross-sectional area 3,464 μm2 Calculated from refs 21, 22, 23
Mouse PAD geometric parameters
 Compartment volume 0.01 cm3 6
 Fluid volume in ECM 28.92% cm3/cm3 tissue 6
 Fluid volume in EBM 0.097% cm3/cm3 tissue 6
 Fluid volume in PBM 0.68% cm3/cm3 tissue 6
 Muscle fiber cell surface area 713.68 cm2/cm3 tissue Based on mouse myocytes13
 Muscle fiber cross-sectional area 2500 μm2 Based on mouse myocytes13