This insightful compilation offers comprehensive account of the fundamental principles of embryology. It not only introduces reproductive physiology, sexual interactions, and environmental responses, but also provides the physiological and endocrinological background. All important points are illustrated diagramatically. The title is not intended to be comprehensive nor could it be at length, but its concentration as putting across the basic principles of the subject as briefly and lucidly as possible. It does this with the aid of careful selected examples: some recent and other classic of the field. In order to create a book which is written within the economy as well as the physical grasp of the student, only the main essentials of each topic have been presented. This book in fact serves a dual function: certainly will be of interest of biochemistry, nursing, and paramedical students, it will also be consulted as a reference by teachers.
This book integrates 28 chapters and many of them are chiefly emphasized. These include: fertilization, types of cleavage, gastrulation, metamorphosis, induction, foetal membranes, placentation, virgin reproduction, sex and procreation, differentiation, nucleocytoplasmic interaction and development of chordates from balanoglossus to mammals.
Contents :
1. Introduction
2. Sex and Procreation
3. Reproduction
4. Verginal Reproduction or Parthenogenesis
5. Intersexes
6. Gametogenesis
7. Discharge of Sex Cells
8. Fertilization
9. Cleavage
10. Morula and Blastula
11. Gastrulation
12. Differentiation
13. Metamorphosis
14. Hormonal Control of Metamorphosis
15. Embryonic Induction
16. Nucleo-cytoplasmic Interaction
17. Regeneration
18. Embryonic Adaptations and Foetal Membranes
19. Placentation in Mammals
20. Development of Balanoglossus
21. Development of Herdmania
22. Development of Amphioxus
23. Development of Lamprey or Petromyzon
24. Embryonic Development of Fishes
25. Development of Frog
26. Development of Chick
27. Embryology of Mammals
28. Parental Care of Embryo
Glossary of Embryological Terms
Index
