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Recommended passive forces, for optimal length-tension relationships, from commonly studied conduit artery and venous segments on pin myographs
| Species | Vascular Bed | Force, mN |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse | Aorta | 5.0 |
| Rat | Aorta | 30.0 or 40.0 |
| Rat | Carotid artery | 10.0 |
| Rat | Superior mesenteric artery | 15.0 |
| Rat | Vena cava | 10.0 |
| Rat | Superior mesenteric vein | 1.0 |
