Reproductive biology and phylogeny of birds. Part A, Phylogeny, morphology, hormones, fertilization /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jamieson, Barrie G. M. (Barrie Gillean Molyneux)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Enfield, (NH) : Science Publishers, 2007.
Colección:Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 6A.
Temas:
Birds > Reproduction.
Birds > Phylogeny.
Oiseaux > Reproduction.
Oiseaux > Phylogenèse.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Birds > Reproduction
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface to the Series
  • Preface to this Volume
  • Contents
  • About the Series and Volume
  • About the Series and Volume Editor
  • 1. Classification and Phylogeny OF Birds
  • 1.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.2 NON-PASSERINES
  • 1.2.1 Basal Relationships
  • 1.2.2 Palaeognathae
  • 1.2.3 Galloanserae
  • 1.2.3.1 Relationships within Gall iformes
  • 1.2.3.2 Relationships within Anseriformes
  • 1.2.4 Neoaves
  • 1.2.4.1 Monophyly of neoavian orders
  • 1.2.4.2 Relationships between neoavian orders (or their monophyletic fragments)
  • 1.2.4.3 Relationships within neoavian orders (or their monophyletic fragments) 1.2.4.4 Monophyly of neoavian families
  • 1.2.4.5 Relationships within neoavian families
  • 1.2.4.6 Monophyly of neoavian genera
  • 1.2.5 Classification of Non-passerines
  • 1.3 PASSERINES
  • 1.3.1 Monophyly of Passeriformes
  • 1.3.2 Monophyly of Passerine Families and Genera
  • 1.3.3 Basal Relationships within Passerines
  • 1.3.4 Relationships within New World Suboscines
  • 1.3.4.1 Furnarii
  • 1.3.4.2 Tyranni
  • 1.3.5 Relationships within the Corvidan grade
  • 1.3.5.1 Menuroidea and other near-basal groups 1.3.5.2 Meliphagoidea and other groups outside Corvoidea
  • 1.3.5.3 Corvodea
  • 1.3.6 Relationships within Passerida
  • 1.3.6.1 Groups not within any superfamily
  • 1.3.6.2 Sylvioidea
  • 1.3.6.3 Certhioidea
  • 1.3.6.4 Muscicapoidea
  • 1.3.6.5 Passeroidea
  • 1.4 CONCLUSION
  • 1.5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1.6 LITERATURE CITED
  • 2. Anatomy of the Testis and Male Reproductive Tract
  • 2.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2.1.1 Testis Shape, Asymmetry and Size
  • 2.1.2 Body Temperature and Testis Function in Birds
  • 2.1.3 Consistency and Structure of the Testis 2.1.4 The Excurrent Ducts of the Testis
  • 2.1.5 Blood Supply to the Reproductive Organs
  • 2.2 THE TESTIS
  • 2.2.1 The Testicular Capsule
  • 2.2.2 Seminiferous Tubules
  • 2.2.3 Sertoli Cells
  • 2.2.3.1 Functions of the Sertoli Cell
  • 2.2.4 Interstitial Tissue of the Testis
  • 2.2.4.1 The boundary (peritubular) tissue
  • 2.2.4.2 The interstitium
  • 2.2.4.3 The Leydig cell
  • 2.2.4.4 Functions of the intertubular tissue
  • 2.3 THE EXCURRENT DUCTS OF THE TESTIS
  • 2.3.1 The Rete Testis
  • 2.3.1.1 Surface features of the rete testis tubules/lacunae 2.3.1.2 The histology and ultrastructure of the rete testis cells
  • 2.3.1.3 Functions of the rete testis
  • 2.3.2 The Efferent Ducts (Ductuli Efferentes)
  • 2.3.2.1 Surface morphology of the efferent ducts
  • 2.3.2.2 Histology and ultrastructure of the efferent duct epithelia
  • 2.3.3 The Epididymal Duct Unit
  • 2.3.3.1 General organization and features
  • 2.3.3.2 The ductus deferens and its modifications
  • 2.3.3.3 Surface features of the epididymal duct unit

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