The American Journal of Anatomy, Vol. 15

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Journal of Anatomy, Vol. 15: 1913 1914 The present paper includes statistical data upon certain phases of the growth Of the body as a whole and more especially the relative growth and variability Of the individual organs in the albino rat. A study Of this kind may be Of value in two respects. In the first place, it should give a better insight into the nature Of growth, a fundamental biological phenomenon worthy Of more study for its own sake. In the second place, a more complete knowledge Of the process Of growth, including the limits Of nor mal variation, should be Of value for reference in experimental work Of various kinds, for which the rat is Often used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.