Table 1 The average of the stretch values (10-5 mN-1)
From: Experimental investigation of the elasticity of the human diaphragm
Males: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
rib | muscle | junction | tendon | |
left: | 34,0 | 18,4 | 12,3 | 9,8 |
right: | 34,6 | 22,2 | 11,8 | 11,2 |
Females | ||||
rib | muscle | junction | tendon | |
left | 50,3 | 27,5 | 17,0 | 12,2 |
right | 39,2 | 23,5 | 10,2 | 9,0 |