Physiology and Genetics of Reproduction: Part B

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Capacitation of Mammalian Spermatozoa....Pages 3-24
Secretory Function of the Primate Oviduct....Pages 25-34
Comparative Aspects of the Biochemistry of Fertilization: Regulatory Mechanisms of DNA Synthesis....Pages 35-54
Mechanisms Involved in Penetration of Spermatozoa Through the Vestments of the Mammalian Egg....Pages 55-68
Species Specificity in Fertilization....Pages 69-79
Inhibition of Fertilization with Specific Antibodies....Pages 81-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
The Mechanisms of Ejaculation....Pages 99-110
Neurohormonal Control of Epididymal Contractions....Pages 111-126
Ovarian Contractility....Pages 127-137
Contractility of the Human Fallopian Tube....Pages 139-145
Motility of the Isolated Oviduct of Rats and Guinea Pigs....Pages 147-158
The Duration of Egg Transport and Its Regulation in Mammals....Pages 159-166
Cyclic AMP and Oviduct Contractility....Pages 167-176
A Possible Regulatory Role of Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake in Uterine Contractions....Pages 177-188
Effect of a Vasopressin Analogue on Myometrial Activity in Nonpregnant Women....Pages 189-202
Contractility of Myometrial Transplants....Pages 203-218
Control of Uterine Activity and Prevention of Premature Birth....Pages 219-241
Effects of Adrenoceptor-Stimulating Drugs on the Myometrium and Cardiovascular System in Nonpregnant Women....Pages 243-259
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Cellular Aspects of Ovum Implantation and Decidualization in the Rat....Pages 263-286
Ultrastructural Studies of the Implantation Process....Pages 287-296
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Embryogenesis....Pages 297-316
Chromosome Abnormalities and Abortion....Pages 317-339
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
The Function of the Corpus Luteum in Primates....Pages 343-351
The Corpus Luteum Studied In Vitro ....Pages 353-370
Hormone Patterns in Early Human Gestation....Pages 371-384
Fetoplacental Hormones and Human Gestation....Pages 385-402
Regulation of Uterine Activity During Gestation and Parturition in Rabbits and Rats....Pages 403-422
Parturition in the Sheep and the Human....Pages 423-443
Back Matter....Pages 445-454