MOTK r*Rl 1", 



work are expended. Bui thai such compe 



sure of blood and urine are fallaciou 



the kidney is evidenced, uol alone by tl 



tions, bu1 also by the fad thai und< circui 



copious diuresis the osmotic pressure of tl e ui ii • 



lower than thai of the Mood. Thai opp 



indicates thai differences in osmotic pr< 



can Bignify little it" anything regarding the work • !• 



For some time after the application of osmotic p 

 to the study of biological problems, it was tl 



of a in urine might 1 f clinical valui 



especially in one kidney as compared with the other For ,; ><me 



a was determined in samples of ur moved from each 



catheterization. The tests of renal efficiency based on tl 

 tion of potassium iodide, phenolphthaleii 

 of much greater value. 



3. Is the formation of lymph purely n pi 

 pressure of normal Lymph is nearly always somewhal 

 blood serum, although occasionally it lias h. 

 higher. Physical proi rach as filtration, might I 



to accounl for its formation under m <liti«.i^ Bui 



Bider the excessive production of lymph that 

 hilar activity or following tin- injection o 

 "lymphagogues," it is no1 so easj to explain tl 

 terms, although some interesting attempts have b< 

 those that are wedded to the mechanistic 

 marked increase in lymph flow which occurs 

 exercise or glandular activity has been attributi 

 ing such processes large molecules become brok 

 in tin- cell protoplasm, so that the osmotic | 

 is attracted into the the cell until the latter I 

 process of filtration into 'If ing lympl 



page ll" 



There are Beveral other phj - 

 tion which 1 1 1 i *_r 1 1 1 be considered in Ihe 

 instances w ill suffice tn illustral 



t In- in ha\ e tn be considered 



thai 



eaual t 



the kuliirv in pi 



