APPENDIX 



ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL 

 CONSTANTS 



The weight of the body of a full-grown man may betaken 

 at 70 kilogrammes (154 lbs.). 



I. General Statistics. 



Such a body would be made up of — 



Per cent lbs. 



Muscles and tendons .... 42 . . 64 '7 



Skeleton 16 . . 24-6 



Skin 7 . . 10-8 



Fat 19 . . 29-3 



Brain 2 . . S'l 



Thoracic viscera 2 . . 3*1 



Abdominal viscera 7 • • 10"8 



Bloodi 5 . . 7-7 



100 1541 



Or of— 



Water 57 . • 88 



Solid matters 43 . . 66 



1 The total quantity of blood in the body is calculated at about ^ of 

 the body weight or rather more. 



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