258 



GROWTH OF PARTS AND ORGANS 



Weight of other organs 



Prostate gland. The prostate gland is invested by a fibrous coat 

 which contains a large amount of lipoid like substance. All non- 

 glandular structures can be easily separated from the glandular 

 tissue by pulling off this fibrous coat. The glandular tissue alone 

 was weighed. (Hatai MS). Table 149. 



TABLE 149 



Weights of prostate gland, lens (2) and pineal gland on body weight. (Hatai '23, 

 MS.}. Males 182 cases Females 107 cases, in groups of six or more 



