
Physiology
- 1st Edition - January 28, 1977
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Solomon Zuckerman, Barbara J. Weir
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 7 8 2 6 0 2 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 4 8 8 6 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 9 7 5 - 8
Physiology: The Ovary, Volume II, Second Edition provides an account of the principal aspects of ovarian development, structure and function. The book presents information derived… Read more

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Request a sales quotePhysiology: The Ovary, Volume II, Second Edition provides an account of the principal aspects of ovarian development, structure and function. The book presents information derived from experimental and chemical studies of the ovary. The articles in the text discuss topics on the control of ovarian development in invertebrates; transplantation of the ovary; ovarian endocrine activities; the relationship of the ovary and the nervous system to behavior; and the nature of environmental variables that alter ovarian function. Physiologists, obstetricians, physicians, and students of medicine will find the book a good reference material.
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Preface to the First Edition
Contents of Other Volumes
1 Control of Ovarian Development in Invertebrates
I. Introduction
II. Annelida
III. Mollusca
IV. Crustacea
V. Insecta
VI. Echinodermata
VII. Comparative Aspects
References
2 The Development of Estrogen-Sensitive Tissues of the Genital Tract and the Mammary Gland
I. Introduction
II. Historical Background
III. Origin of the Epithelial Constituents of the Vagina
IV. The Effects of Estrogens
V. Influence of Estrogens on the Mammary Rudiments
VI. Estrogens and the Urogenital Tract in Reptiles
VII. Discussion
References
3 Transplantation of the Ovary
I. Introduction
II. Assessment of Function of a Grafted Ovary
111. Sites for Transplantation
IV. The Development of an Ovarian Autograft
V. Ovarian Allografts
VI. The Use of Ovarian Grafts
References
4 Tumors of the Ovary
I. Spontaneous Tumors
II. Induced Tumors
III. Comparison of Experimental Tumors in Animals with Spontaneous Tumors in Man
References
5 Clinical Manifestations of Disorders of the Human Ovary
I. Introduction
11. Disorders of Embryonic Origin
Ill. Menstrual Disorders
IV. The Menopause
References
6 The Ovarian Cycle in Vertebrates
I. Introduction
II. Pisces
III. Amphibia
IV. Reptilia
V. Aves
VI. Mammalia
References
7 Endocrine Activities of the Ovary
I. The Cellular Origin of the Ovarian Steroids
II. The Ovary before Sexual Maturity
III. The Ovary at the End of Reproductive Life
IV. Thyro-Ovarian Relationships
V. Adreno-Ovarian Relationships
References
8 Ovarian Activity during Gestation
I. Introduction
II. Ovarian Changes in Pregnancy, and the Formation of the Corpus Luteum in Eutherian Mammals
III. The Initiation and Maintenance of Luteal Function
IV. Endocrine Functions of the Ovary during Pregnancy
V. The Role of the Corpus Luteum in the Maintenance of Gestation in Monotremes and Marsupials
VI. The Corpus Luteum and the Maintenance of Gestation in Nonmammalian Vertebrates
VII. Concluding Remarks
References
9 The Ovary and Nervous System in Relation to Behavior
I. Introduction
II. Organizational Role of Sex Hormones
III. Activational Role of Sex Hormones during Puberty
IV. Activational Role of Sex Hormones in the Adult
V. Mode of Action of Ovarian Hormones
VI. Behavior in the Human Species
VII. Summary and Conclusions
References
10 External Factors and Ovarian Activity in Mammals
I. Introduction
II. Light
III. Temperature
IV. Olfaction
V. Coitus
VI. Altitude
VII. Nutrition
VIII. Neural Pathways
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 28, 1977
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780127826028
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483248868
- eBook ISBN: 9781483259758
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