Physiology

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 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.

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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
112. 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