Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals

Mammals, Volume Five in the Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates series, is the fifth of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of reptilian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on mammals. Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as it relates to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters introduce the evolution of viviparity and examine pregnancy in eutherian mammals, parturition, pheromones, and behavioral neuroendocrinology. Covered taxa include rodents, bats, and primates. The book concludes with an examination of the environmental influences on hormones and reproduction of mammals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change. Covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of mammalian reproductionIncludes pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormonesFocuses on rodents, bats, and primatesProvides new coverage on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and climate change INDICE: 1. Sexual Differentiation of the Mammalian Brain 2. Neuroendocrine Control of Gonadotropins in Mammals 3. Endocrine and Paracrine Regulation of Mammalian Spermatogenesis 4. The Endocrinology of the Mammalian Ovary 5. Stress and Reproduction in Mammals 6. The Evolution of Viviparity (New Chapter) 7. Hormones and Pregnancy in Eutherian Mammals 8. The Comparative Physiology of Parturition in Mammals: Hormones and Parturition in Mammals 9. Behavioral Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction in Mammals 10. Pheromones and Reproduction in Mammals 11. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Rodents 12. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Bats 13. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Primates 14. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in Mammals

• ISBN: 978-0-443-15986-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés