TY - BOOK AU - Pinon, Ramon : TI - Biology of human reproduction SN - 9781891389122 U1 - 612.6 PY - 2002/// CY - Sausalito, Calif. : PB - University Science Books, KW - Human reproduction. KW - Reproduction. KW - Reproduction (biology) N1 - Included Glossary,Index; ch. 1. The study of human reproduction -- ch. 2. Sex, reproduction, and mutation -- ch. 3. Reproductive hormones -- ch. 4. Sex determination and fetal sexual differentiation -- ch. 5. The ovary : the ovulatory and menstrual cycles -- ch. 6. The testis and testicular function -- ch. 7. The brain and reproduction -- ch. 8. Puberty -- ch. 9. Stress and reproduction -- ch. 10. Aging and reproduction -- ch. 11. Fertilization and implantation -- ch. 12. Placentation, parturition, and lactation -- ch. 13. Fetal loss and birth defects -- ch. 14. Disorders of sexual development -- ch. 15. Artificial control of fertility -- ch. 16. Infertility and assisted reproduction -- ch. 17. Sexually transmitted diseases -- ch. 18. Cancers of the reproductive tissues -- ch. 19. The biology of human sexuality -- ch. 20. Human embryo research N2 - "Capturing the latest developments in this dynamic field - including cloning, embryonic stem cells, and assisted reproduction - Ramon Pinon's textbook is the most up-to-date and useful introduction to human reproductive biology available. Developed from the author's course at the University of California, San Diego, this book is designed as an introductory text for non-science majors. Although its emphasis is on biology, it combines a rich assortment of comparative historical and literary notes with a contemporary inquiry into human sexuality. It may also serve as an intermediate-level text for non-science majors, or an introductory text for students of biology."--Jacket. ER -