Vertebrate Reproduction A Textbook /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Blüm, Volker. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1986.
Edición:1st ed. 1986.
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71074-2
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Types of Reproduction
  • 1.2 Asexual Reproduction
  • 1.3 Sexual Reproduction
  • 2 Comparative Anatomy of the Urogenital System
  • 2.1 The Gonads of Vertebrates
  • 2.2 Development of the Gonads
  • 2.3 Structure and Development of the Kidneys: the Uro-genital Connection
  • 2.4 Organisation of the Male Urogenital System
  • 2.5 Organisation of the Female Urogenital System
  • 2.6 Copulatory Organs
  • 2.7 External Genitalia of Females
  • 3 The Formation of Gametes
  • 3.1 Sexual Maturity
  • 3.2 Production of Gametes
  • 4 Fertilisation and Early Development
  • 4.1 Mechanisms of Bringing the Gametes Together
  • 4.2 Fertilisation
  • 4.3 Cleavage Types and the Formation of Germ Layers
  • 4.4 The Early Development of Acrania and Vertebrates
  • 5 The Regulation of Reproduction
  • 5.1 Characteristics of the Integrative Systems
  • 5.2 Types of Hormone and Their Sites of Production
  • 5.3 Molecular Mechanisms of Hormone Action
  • 5.4 The Neuroendocrine Reflex Arc: Interconnections Between the Two Systems
  • 5.5 The Release of Hormones into the Blood
  • 5.6 Hormone Systems Involved in Reproduction
  • 5.7 The Morphology of Endocrine Systems Involved in Reproduction
  • 5.8 Chemistry and Physiology of Hormones that Regulate Reproduction
  • 5.9 Hormonal Regulation of the Testes
  • 5.10 Hormonal Regulation of the Ovaries
  • 5.11 Hormonal Regulation of the Female Genital System of Mammals
  • 5.12 The Role of the Epiphysis
  • 5.13 The Hormonal Regulation of Lactation
  • 5.14 The Role of Hormones in Sexual Differentiation
  • 5.15 Pheromones and Reproduction
  • 6 Reproductive Behaviour
  • 6.1 General Definitions
  • 6.2 Phases of Reproductive Behaviour
  • 6.3 The Physiological Basis of Reproductive Behaviour
  • 6.4 Variation in Reproductive Behaviour
  • 6.5 Reproductive Behaviour as Social Behaviour
  • 6.6 Physiological Aspects Underlying Reproductive Behaviour
  • 7 Care of the Young Within the Body: Submammalians
  • 7.1 Adaptations Associated with Ovuliparity
  • 7.2 Ovoviviparity
  • 7.3 Viviparity
  • 8 Care of the Young Within the Body: Mammals
  • 8.1 Types of Implantation and the Classification of Placentas
  • 8.2 Transport of the Embryo
  • 8.3 The Process of Implantation
  • 8.4 Immunological Problems Associated with Implantation and Placentation
  • 8.5 Placentation in Marsupialia
  • 8.6 Placentation in Eutheria
  • 8.7 The Duration of Gestation
  • 9 Care of the Young Outside the Body
  • 9.1 Pisces
  • 9.2 Amphibia
  • 9.3 Reptilia
  • 9.4 Aves
  • 9.5 Mammalia
  • References
  • List of Figure Sources
  • Index of Animal and Plant Names.