56 METABOLISM OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS. 

 FINDINGS OF AUTOPSIES. 



At the conclusion of the principal feeding period the rabbits were 

 chloroformed, autopsies were made, and histological slides of several 

 of the organs prepared. Two normal rabbits were similarly treated. 

 The normal rabbits had been fed on corn, oats, and vegetables for 

 some time previously and had been kept in cages. There seems to 

 be no constant relationship between the total weights and the per- 

 centages of solids present in the various organs, blood, brains, and 

 nerves of the six rabbits examined. The autopsies showed the 

 following results: a 



Rabbit No. 1, fed organic phosphorus. 



Intestines: Normal, containing food. Some fat distributed along the intestines. 

 Lymphatics: Apparently normal. 

 Kidneys: Apparently normal. 

 Spleen: Apparently normal. 



Liver: Very light in color, possibly fatty infiltration. Appearance similar to that 

 of No. 2. 



Stomach: Contained food. Normal. 



Heart: Normal. 



Lungs: Showed a condition of anemia along edges. 



After drying: Bones seemed oily. Much fat in liver; fat left in bottom of dish after 



drying. 



Rabbit No. 2, fed organic phosphorus. 



Intestines: Normal, except colon distended with large amount of feces; no con- 

 gestion. 



Lymphatics: Apparently normal. 



Kidneys: Apparently normal. 



Spleen: Apparently normal. 



Liver: Somewhat enlarged, pale, with yellow tinge; seemed pathological. 



Stomach: Full of food; appeared to have extended area of old hemorrhage on lessor 

 curvature. 



Heart: Apparently normal; post-mortem blood clot. 



Lungs: Left, apparently normal; right, partly congested. 



Nervous system : Normal. 



General appearance: Good. 



Rabbit No. 3 , fed inorganic phosphorus. 



Intestines: Apparently normal. 



Lymphatics: Apparently normal. 



Kidneys: There seemed to be slight irritation and congestion. 



Liver: Light colored ; enlarged. 



Spleen: Normal in size and color generally; better condition than Nos. 1 and 2; 

 yellow color; numerous small areas of what may be fatty degeneration or infiltration. 



Stomach: Old hemorrhage around greater curvature. 



Heart: Apparently normal. 



Lungs: General appearance good, but apex of right lung had a small area of 

 congestion. 



General appearance: Fairly fat and in good condition externally. 



a -H. L. Amoss, of the Animal Physiological Laboratory, assisted in making the 

 autopsies and interpreting the histological slides which were prepared by E. A. Read, 

 of the Microcheinical Laboratory. 



