Parameter

Allometric equations

Data in human

Data in rat

Arterial radius at origin

1.03 cm

0.147 cm

The coefficient in Equation (3)

0.201 cm

0.109 cm

The arterial blood volume under vasodilatation

730 cm³

1.80 cm³

The oxygen consumption rate of the whole body at rest

11.7 mlO₂/s

0.11 mlO₂/s