The Physiology of reproduction / editors-in-chief, Ernst Knobil, Jimmy D. Neill ; associate editors, Gilbert S. Greenwald, Clement L. Markert, Donald W. Pfaff.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Raven Press,
[1994], ©1994.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- v. 1. Gametes, fertilization and early embryogenesis
- Sex determination and differentiation
- Spermatozoon
- Mammalian ovum
- Gamete and zygote transport
- Mammalian fertilization
- Mammalian embryogenesis
- Biology of implantation
- Anatomy and genesis of the placenta
- Reproductive systems
- Embryology of mammalian gonads and ducts
- Cyclic changes in the primate oviduct and endometrium
- Follicular steroidogenesis and its control
- Follicular development and its control
- Ovulation
- Corpus luteum and its control in infraprimate species
- Local nonsteroidal regulators of ovarian function
- Relaxin
- Actions of ovarian steroid hormones
- Male
- Anatomy, vasculature, innervation and fluids of the male reproductive tract
- Cytology of the testis
- Sertoli cell
- Testicular steroid synthesis: organization and regulation
- Regulation of spermatogenesis
- Male sex accessory tissues: structure, androgen action and physiology
- Male sexual function: erection, emission and ejaculation
- Pituitary and the hypothalamus
- Pituitary and hypothalamus: perspectives and overview.
- (cont) Anatomy of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal complex
- Role of classic and peptide neuromediators in the neuroendocrine regulation of luteinizing hormone and prolactin
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal systems: immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization
- Lactotropes and gonadotropes
- Gonadotropins: chemistry and biosynthesis
- Regulation of gonadotropin gene expression
- Molecular mechanism of gonadotropin-releasing hormone action in the pituitary
- Prolactin secretion and its control
- Inhibins and activins
- v. 2. Reproduction behavior and its control
- Physiology of male sexual behavior
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of female reproductive behaviors
- Maternal behavior
- Communication in vertebrate aggression and reproduction: the role of hormones
- Pheromones and mammalian reproduction
- Reproductive processes and their control
- Puberty in the rat
- Puberty in the sheep
- Puberty in primates
- Rhythms in reproduction
- Seasonal regulation of reproduction in mammals
- Neuroendocrine control of the rabbit ovarian cycle.
- (cont) Neuroendocrine control of the ovarian cycle of the rat
- Neuroendocrine control of the ovine estrous cycle
- Menstrual cycle and its neuroendocrine control
- Control of follicular development, corpus luteum function and the recognition of pregnancy in higher primates
- Immunological and genetic factors influencing pregnancy
- Placental transport
- Placenta as an endocrine organ: steroids
- Placenta as an endocrine organ: polypeptides
- Maternal physiology during gestation
- Parturition
- Control of mammary gland growth and differentiation
- Lactation and its hormonal control
- Cellular and molecular biology of oxytocin and vasopressin
- Milk ejection and its control
- Suckling and the control of gonadotropin secretion
- Natural history and mechanisms of reproductive aging in humans, laboratory rodents and other selected vertebrates.