Table 1 Estiff values for both the longitudinal and circumferential test directions, along with the number of tests conducted per region and testing direction.

From: Mechanical and structural characterisation of the dural venous sinuses

Region

Longitudinal (MPa)

Longitudinal tests conducted

Circumferential (MPa)

Circumferential tests conducted

Lumen diameter (mm)

Frontal

32.6 ± 5.3

5

2.1 ± 0.6

9

2.9 ± 0.4

Parietal

51.9 ± 13.3

5

1.5 ± 0.6

9

4.1 ± 0.2

Occipital

58.1 ± 17.2

5

3.0 ± 0.7

9

5.1 ± 0.6

Transverse

–

–

5.4 ± 1.0

10

3.9 ± 0.4

  1. Note that while 10 tests were conducted for the transverse region in the circumferential direction, 1 test was discarded due to hardware issues. Also shown are the lumen diameter values for the various regions. Data are represented as a mean ± standard error about the mean.
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