Table 3 Micro-CT cortical thickness measurements in the cranial (Cr), caudal (Ca), medial (Me) and lateral (La) directions of the koala humerus at the five measurement levels represented as mean with 95% confidence intervals.

From: Morphometric description of the koala humerus using microcomputed tomography

Level

Direction

Measurement (mm)

Between tuberosities

Cr

0.23 (0.17–0.29)

Ca

0.33 (0.16–0.50)

Me

0.74 (0.35–1.13)

La

0.22 (0.05–0.39)

Proximal third

Cr

1.19 (0.76–1.62)

Ca

1.43 (0.98–1.88)

Me

1.48 (1.04–1.92)

La

1.37 (1.01–1.73)

Deltoid ridge

Cr

1.52 (1.02–2.02)

Ca

1.61 (1.22–2.00)

Me

1.90 (1.07–2.73)

La

1.61 (1.14–2.08)

Distal third

Cr

1.93 (1.35–2.51)

Ca

1.72 (1.18–2.60)

Me

2.01 (1.40–2.62)

La

1.94 (1.10–2.78)

Between epicondyles

Cr

0.51 (0.33–0.69)

Ca

0.51 (0.36–0.66)

Me

0.87 (0.62–1.12)

La

0.56 (0.43–0.69)