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Description: |
xv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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General Note: |
Previously published under title: Reproductive physiology. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: 1. The biology of sex -- 2. The structure of the male and female reproductive systems -- 3. The endocrinology of reproduction -- 4. Reproduction in females -- 5. Ovarian follicles, ovulation and corpora lutea -- 6. Hormones of reproduction -- 7. Reproduction in males -- 8. The germ cells -- 9. The young embryo -- 10. Efficiency of reproduction -- 11. Pregnancy, parturition and lactation -- 12. Fertility and sterility -- Index. |