The Reproductive System at a Glance

by Heffner, Linda J.; Schust, Danny J.

• ISBN13: 9781405194525
• ISBN10: 1405194529
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-29
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The Reproductive System at a Glance introduces the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the reproductive systems in men and women in a clinically focused approach. Now in full colour throughout, and with new chapters on stages of labour/foetal movements during labour, benign and pre-malignant breast diseases, and diagnostic features of testicular tumours, it covers the full range of human reproductive processes and their diseases.Each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams encapsulating essential knowledge, while the self-assessment MCQs make this ideal for students at any stage of their undergraduate studies and as a revision aid.

Author Biography

Professor Linda Heffner is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Boston University School of Medicine

Dr Danny Schuster is a Reproductive Endocrinologist in the Department of Health Care, University of Missouri

Table of Contents

Preface

Table and figure acknowledgements

Normal human reproduction

The pituitary gland

Gonadotrophins

Steroid hormone biosynthesis

Steroid hormone mechanism of action and metabolism

Reproductive genetics

Gonadal development in the embryo

Phenotypic sex differentiation

Gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract

Microscopic anatomy of the male reproductive tract

Gross anatomy of the female reproductive tract

Microscopic anatomy of the female reproductive tract

Puberty in boys

Puberty in girls

Male reproductive physiology

The menstrual cycle

Human sexual response

Fertilization and the establishment of pregnancy

Placental structure and function

The protein hormones of pregnancy

The steroid hormones of pregnancy

Maternal adaptations to pregnancy

Labour

The breast and lactation

Menopause

Contraception

Human reproductive disorders

Abnormalities of male sexual differentiation and development

Abnormalities of female sexual differentiation and development

Precocious puberty

Delayed or absent puberty

Primary amenorrhea

Secondary amenorrhea

Hyperprolactinemia

Sexual dysfunction

Infertility

Multifetal pregnancy

Spontaneous pregnancy loss

Labour abnormalities

Pre-eclampsia

Benign and malignant breast disease

Testicular tumours

Diseases of the prostate

Ovarian neoplasms

Endometrial cancer

Cervical cancer

Genetic imprinting and reproductive tract tumours

Sexually transmitted diseases of bacterial origin

Sexually transmitted diseases of viral origin

Syphilis and Human Immunodeficieny Virus (HIV)

MCQs

Answers to MCQs

Index

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