Vertebrate Reproduction A Textbook /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
1986.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1986. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71074-2 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.