Figure 1From: Tensile properties of the rectal and sigmoid colon: a comparative analysis of human and porcine tissue Dissected porcine colon illustrating the approximate location of distal, medial, and proximal sections (thick dashed lines). Within each section, two longitudinal and two circumferential test sections (dashed line boxes, shown for medial section only) were harvested. Scale bar = 1 cm.Back to article page