Table 3 Parameters for fitted power law curves (\(y=a{x}^{b}\)) of measured skin layer thicknesses \(y\) (µm) with respect to species mass \(x\) (kg).

From: Allometric scaling of skin thickness, elasticity, viscoelasticity to mass for micro-medical device translation: from mice, rats, rabbits, pigs to humans

Parameter

a

b

R 2

(i) Skin layer (with large pigs)

Stratum corneum

10.01

0.143

0.96

Viable epidermis

47.7

0.202

0.91

Dermis

756

0.187

0.71

(ii) Skin layer (without large pigs)

Stratum corneum

9.98

0.147

0.97

Viable epidermis

48.1

0.194

0.85

Dermis

617

0.310

0.98

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