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GROWTH OF PARTS 



The moist or fresh determinations here recorded were made 

 just after preparation. The room dried values mentioned later 



Chart 23 Absolute fresh weight of entire skeleton, axial skeleton, and appen- 

 dicular skeleton in grams, on the body weight (albino rat). Table 126. 

 • Entire skeleton. A Axial skeleton. X Appendicular skeleton. 



Chart 24 Relative fresh weight of entire skeleton, axial skeleton, and appsn- 

 dicular skeleton, on body weight (albino rat). Table 126. 



• Entire skeleton. A Axial skeleton. X Appendicular skeleton. 



are for material kept in the laboratory in open but dust free 

 vessels at 17°-23°C. for thirty days, while the oven dried values 

 are for material heated to 96°C. for seven days before weighing. 



