WEIGHT OF SUPRARENALS ON BODY WEIGHT 



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The graph for the female and the corresponding tabular values 

 by^f ormulas (28) and (29) . Hatai (' 13) . 



The weight of the suprarenals on body weight. Technic: The 

 suprarenals are usually imbedded within some fat tissue — but 

 with a little practice they may be dissected out cleanly. At 

 about 40-50 days of age there appears a difference in the weight 



50" 100 150 200 250 300 330 400 450" 



Chart 19 Showing the weight of hypophysis of the albino rat according to 

 body weight. The observed weights are represented by 78 male and 80 female 

 rats. Table 71, formulas (28) and (29). 



• Observed weight, male. o Observed weight, female. 



Calculated weight, male. Calculated weight, female. 



of the suprarenals according to sex and with advancing age this 

 difference tends to increase. The female has the heavier supra- 

 renals. The graph for the male in chart 20 and the values for 

 the male in table 71 have been determined by formula (30). The 

 graph for the female and the corresponding tabular values, by 

 formula (31). Hatai (13) ; Jackson ('13). 



