Section I: Gametes, Fertilization, and Embryogenesis
The Spermatozoon
The Ovum
Gamete and Zygote Transport
Implantation
Anatomy and Genesis of the Placenta
Sex Determination and Differentiation
Early Embryogenesis
Section II: Female Reproductive System
Embryology and Genetics of the Mammalian Gonads and Ducts
Cyclic changes in the Primate Oviduct and Endometrium
Hormonal Control of Follicular Development: Mouse, Primate, and Equine Models
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Ovulation
Growth Factors, IGF-1 and Ovarian Function
Gonadotropin Receptors in the Ovary: Physiology and Molecular Biology
Steroid Receptors in the Ovary and Uterus
Relaxin and Related Hormones: Physiology and Molecular Biology
Section III: Male Reproductive System
Anatomy, Vasculature, and Innervation of the Male Reproductive Tract
Spermatogenesis and Its Intrinsic Control
The Sertoli Cell
Physiology of Testicular Steroidogenesis
Regulation of Spermatogenesis
Epididymis
The Physiology of the Male Sex Accessory Tissues
Male Sexual Function: Erection, Emission, and Ejaculation
Reproductive Immunology
Section IV: Pituitary and Hypothalamus
Perspectives and Overview
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuronal Systems
Gonadotropes and Lactotropes
Gonadotropins: Chemistry and Biosynthesis
GnRH Regulation of Gonadotropin Biosynthesis and Secretion
Prolactin: Structure, Function, and Regulation of Secretion
Section V: Reproduction Behavior & Its Control
Neurobiology of Male Sexual Behaviors
Neural and Genetic Influences on Female Reproductive Behaviors
Maternal Behaviors
Communicative Behaviors
Pheromones and Mammalian Reproduction
Section VI: Reproductive Processes and Their Control
Puberty in the Rat
Puberty in the Sheep
Seasonal Regulation of Reproduction in Mammals
Neuroendocrine Control of the Ovarian Cycle in Reflex Ovulators
Neuroendocrine Control of the Rat Ovarian Cycle
Neuroendocrine Control of the Ovarian Cycle of the Sheep
Control of the Menstrual Cycle and the Consequences of Fertilization on the Life of the Corpus Luteum
Suckling and the Control of Gonadotropin Secretion
Metabolic Regulation of Reproduction
The Influence of Stress on Reproduction
Aging in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis
Aging in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Section VII: Pregnancy
Immunobiology of Early Pregnancy
Placental Transport
Placental Endocrine Function
Maternal Adaptation to Pregnancy
Parturition
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Section VIII: Lactation
Mammary Gland Growth and Differentiation
Lactation and Its Hormonal Control
Oxytocin: Synthesis, Secretion, and Behavioral Effects
Milk Ejection and Its Control