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Organ-specific weights expressed as a fraction of body weight for mice (38).
| Organ/Tissue | Percent BW |
|---|---|
| Blood | 4.9 |
| Arteries | 0.25 × Blood |
| Veins | 0.75 × Blood |
| Fat | 7 |
| Liver | 5.5 |
| Lung | 0.7 |
| Slowly Perfused (Skin + Muscle) | 54.9 |
| Rapidly Perfused (Heart + Kidney + Brain + GI + Other Organs) | 10.6 |
