Table 2 Average dimensions of specimens tested in uniaxial tension (mean ± SD), control (CN), and melatonin-treated (MN) groups.
From: Effect of melatonin on passive, ex-vivo biomechanical behavior of lamb esophagus
Tissue | CN | MN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thickness \(t_0\,\) [mm] | Length \(L_0\,\) [mm] | Width \(h_0\,\) [mm] | Thickness \(t_0\,\) [mm] | Length \(L_0\,\) [mm] | Width \(h_0\,\) [mm] | ||
Int | Long. | 1.33 ± 0.38 | 6.14 ± 0.17 | 8.69 ± 1.92 | 1.31 ± 0.17 | 6.31 ± 0.59 | 6.83 ± 0.44 |
Circ. | 1.47 ± 0.24 | 6.24 ± 0.24 | 7.09 ± 0.66 | 1.43 ± 0.47 | 6.63 ± 0.28 | 5.68 ± 1.46 | |
Ext | Long. | 2.43 ± 0.54 | 6.40 ± 0.24 | 7.24 ± 2.34 | 2.73 ± 1.40 | 6.30 ± 0.17 | 8.60 ± 1.58 |
Circ. | 2.81 ± 0.59 | 6.56 ± 0.42 | 7.42 ± 1.24 | 2.45 ± 0.16 | 6.56 ± 0.26 | 6.20 ± 1.23 | |
IT | Long. | 3.59 ± 0.35 | 6.16 ± 0.26 | 9.61 ± 1.44 | 3.32 ± 0.98 | 5.99 ± 0.52 | 9.48 ± 1.3 |
Circ. | 3.96 ± 1.11 | 6.29 ± 0.10 | 11.14 ± 1.11 | 4.41 ± 1.04 | 6.16 ± 0.24 | 9.37 ± 1.84 | |
