Physiology of Human Reproduction

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AvGeorge Osol

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Physiology of Human Reproduction provides students with a concise and accessible overview of more than 200 vital concepts, from the basic physiology of the male and the nonpregnant female, to fertilization, embryonic and fetal growth, labor, lactation, and more. Presented in a readable style, key terms are highlighted throughout the main text to enable students to quickly find a concept and read the appropriate information.Whether reading the book from cover to cover, or using a focused approach to learn about specific concepts, readers will find this textbook to be an invaluable tool for increasing their understanding of human reproduction. An essential companion for standard Anatomy and Physiology courses, this student-friendly textbook: Covers physiology of the male, the physiology of the nonpregnant female, pregnancy and lactation, and age-related changes such as menopauseDiscusses pregnancy, birth control, and the reproductive system in childhood, adolescence, and pubertyDescribes the anatomy, physiology, and phases of the human sexual responseExplains genetic conditions and disorders including androgen insensitivity syndrome and Kallman's syndromePhysiology of Human Reproduction is a must-have learning guide for students in the medical and life sciences, including medicine, nursing, biology, physiology, and biomedicine, as well as those in courses covering human reproduction and pregnancy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-28
Mått:140 x 213 x 10 mm
Vikt:159 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:112
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119609582

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Mer om författaren

GEORGE OSOL, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA; a University Scholar and an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association, specializing in vascular physiology and preeclampsia.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgement ixKey Concepts and Terms xiIntroduction 1 1 The Adult Male 31.1 Three Basic Requirements for Fertility in the Male 31.2 Endocrinology of the Male Reproductive System 41.3 Physiological Actions of Testosterone and Related Androgens 81.4 Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis 111.5 Production of Seminal Plasma 151.6 Testicular Thermoregulation; Varicocoele 161.7 Penile Erection 181.8 Cellular Mechanism of PDE-5 Inhibitors in Treating Erectile Dysfunction 201.9 Emission and Ejaculation 211.10 Infertility 222 The Nonpregnant Adult Female 25 2.1 The Menstrual Cycle: A Perspective 252.2 Oogenesis 26 2.3 Folliculogenesis 282.4 Follicular Production of Sex Steroid Hormones 312.5 Recruitment of the Dominant Follicle 322.6 Transition from the Follicular to the Ovulatory Phase: The LH Surge 332.7 The Luteal Phase 352.8 Corresponding Uterine Phases: Menstrual, Proliferative, Secretory 362.9 Estrogen 392.10 Progesterone 402.11 Putting It Together 413 Pregnancy, Parturition, Lactation 45 3.1 Fertilization and Early Embryogenesis 453.2 Implantation 513.3 Multiple Births 533.4 Placentation 543.5 The Endocrinology of Pregnancy 593.6 Prenatal Testing for Fetal Aneuplody and Other Maternal and Fetal Conditions 613.7 Maternal Adaptations During Pregnancy 633.8 Embryonic and Fetal Growth 653.9 Labor and Parturition 653.10 Lactation and Breastfeeding 683.11 Long-Term Health Effects of Pregnancy on Mother and Child 714 The Human Sexual Response 73 4.1 Desire Phase 734.2 Excitement Phase 744.3 Plateau Phase 754.4 Orgasmic Phase 754.5 Resolution Phase 775 Age-Related Changes in the Reproductive System 79 5.1 Childhood and Adolescence 795.2 Puberty 815.3 The Aging Male and Female 81Appendix A: Detailed Anatomy of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems 83Index 87