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Man 



+1 +2 



Total Water Load 



+3 



Fig. 54. Eate of total water output (% of Bo/hour) in relation to total water load 

 (% of Bo). Stationary state. One individual in 5 tests. Each point represents the 

 rate that prevailed during one period of 0.25-hour, beginning 1.75-hour after the first 

 of ten equal ingestions at 0.25-hour intervals, and continuing thereafter. Open circles, 

 during water ingestion; solid points, after ingestion ceased. Data of Kingsley and 

 Adolph. 



elimination of excesses, indicating definitely that water loss lias 

 previously failed to maintain proportionality to water load. 



The termination of diuresis appears to be a smooth and orderly 

 event. The diuresis is at these times a correlative of the water 

 load; as the water load disappears, excretion diminishes without 

 measurable lag. Suppose, however, that the excretion were de- 



Sensible Wa-ter Load 



Fig. 55. Eate of urinary water output (% of Ba/hour) in relation to sensible water 

 load (% of Bo). Three individuals in stationary state, 21 tests. Water was ingested 

 at 0.25-hour intervals, usually in 16 portions but varying from 8 to 16. Solid points, 

 maximal urinary rate in any 0.25-hour period before ingestions ceased; open points, 

 maximal urinary rate (and coincident load) in any subsequent 0.25-hour period. Data 

 of Kingsley and Adolph. 



