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The reproductive system at a glance /
The Reproductive System at a Glance is a comprehensive guide to normal reproductive biology and associated pathophysiology in both sexes. Concise, easy to read, and clearly structured, the double-page spreads progress from basic science to clinical abnormalities, and covers endocrine production and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
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| Edición: | Fourth edition. |
| Colección: | At a glance series (Oxford, England)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Table and figure acknowledgements; About the companion website; Part 1: Normal human reproduction; 1: The pituitary gland and gonadotropins; Pituitary structure and function; Structure of LH and FSH; Regulation of FSH and LH; Mechanism of action of gonadotropins; 2: Steroid hormone biosynthesis; Cholesterol and the steroid production pathway; Sites of production; Ovary; Testes; Adrenals; 3: Steroid hormone mechanism of action and metabolism; Mechanisms of steroid action; Agonists and antagonists; Steroids in the circulation.
- Steroid metabolismSteroid excretion; 4: Reproductive genetics; Chromosomes; Mitosis and meiosis; Non-disjunction; Imprinting; 5: Gonadal development in the embryo; Role of sex chromatin in reproductive development; Gonadal differentiation; 6: Phenotypic sex differentiation; Internal genitalia; External genitalia; 7: Gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract; Testes and epididymis; Vas (ductus) deferens and seminal vesicles; Prostate gland; Penis; 8: Microscopic anatomy of the male reproductive tract; Testes; Epididymis and vas (ductus) deferens; Seminal vesicles; Prostate gland; Penis.
- 9: Gross anatomy of the female reproductive tractOvaries; Fallopian tubes; Uterus; Vagina; Vulva; 10: Microscopic anatomy of the female reproductive tract; Ovary; Fallopian tube; Uterus; Cervix and vagina; 11: Puberty in boys; Physical changes of puberty; Adrenarche; Testicular maturation; Secondary sexual characteristics; Somatic growth; 12: Puberty in girls; Physical changes of puberty; Adrenarche; Breast development (thelarche); Secondary sexual characteristics; Somatic growth; Menarche; 13: Male reproductive physiology; Erection, emission and ejaculation.
- Hormonal control of spermatogenesisLeydig cell function; Regulation of gonadotropin secretion in males; 14: The menstrual cycle; Follicular phase; Ovulatory phase; Luteal phase; Menstrual phase; 15: Human sexual response; Phases of the sexual response; Male sexual response; Female sexual response; 16: Fertilization and the establishment of pregnancy; The egg; The sperm; Fertilization; Establishment of pregnancy; 17: Placental structure and function; Placental morphology; Placental immunology; Placental function; 18: The protein hormones of pregnancy; Placental production of protein hormones.
- Human chorionic gonadotropinHuman placental lactogen; Other hormones; Maternal production of protein hormones; 19: The steroid hormones of pregnancy; Progesterone; Estrogens; Fetal adrenal physiology; Maternal adrenal function and salt metabolism; 20: Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: I; Cardiovascular system; Respiratory system; Kidney and urinary tract; Hematologic system; Skin; 21: Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: II; Thyroid gland; Gastrointestinal tract; Nutritional requirements of pregnancy; Immune system; 22: Labor; Phases of labor; Initiation of labor; 23: The breast and lactation.