The captured Africans were held in forts, sometimes called 'slave castles', along the coast. They remained there for months until finally leaving their homeland for an unknown destination on board European merchant ships, including those of the British Royal African Company.
Key Points. 1  The majority of fluid output occurs from urination. Some fluid is lost through perspiration (part of the body's temperature control mechanism) and as water vapor in expired air. 2  The body's homeostatic control mechanisms ensure that a balance between fluid gain and fluid loss is maintained.
Oliguria is the medical term for a decreased output of urine. Oliguria is considered to be a urinary output of less than 400 milliliters, which is less than about 13.5 ounces, over the course of 24 hours. The absence of urine is known as anuria. Less than...