Pathways to pregnancy & parturition / P.L. Senger.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to reproduction -- The organization & function of the female reproductive system -- The organization & function of the male reproductive system -- Embryogenesis of the pituitary gland & the male or female reproductive system -- Regulation of reproduction : nerves, hormones & target tissues -- Puberty -- Reproductive cyclicity : terminology & basic concepts -- Reproductive cyclicity : the follicular phase -- Reproductive cyclicity : the luteal phase -- Endocrinology of the male & spermatogenesis -- Reproductive behavior -- Spermatozoa in the female tract : transport, capacitation & fertilization -- Early embryogenesis & maternal recognition of pregnancy -- Placentation, the endocrinology of gestation & parturition -- The puerperium & lactation -- Reproductive physiology : the human factor -- Glossary -- Index.