Table 6 Comparison of the central RWM thickness, RWM diameter, and RWM surface area in humans and animals

Human

69–70^a

Long axis: 2.1

2.98 ± 0.43^b

Sahni et al. [133]

Short axis: 1.8

Takahashi et al. [140]

Zhang and Gan [144]

Sheep

56–74^a

Long axis: 2.3

3.79^c

Han et al. [138]

Short axis: 2.1

Monkey (Rhesus macaque)

40–60

NA

NA

Goycoolea et al. [139]

Cat

20–40

1.5 – 2.0

1.77–3.14^d

Goycoolea et al. [143]

Guinea pig

30–53

Long axis:1.3

1.18 ± 0.08^b

Ghiz et al. [142]

Short axis: 0.9

Gan et al. [137]

Chinchilla

11–17^a

Long axis:1.4

1.06 ± 0.23^b

Schachern et al. [136]

Short axis: 1.0

Vrettakos et al. [141]

Rat

9–14^a

NA

NA

Yoon and Hellstrom [135]

Mice

9–11^a

NA

NA

Kitamura et al. [134]