Human Reproductive Biology

by Richard E. Jones, Kristin H. Lopez PhD

Overview

This acclaimed text has been fully revised and updated, now incorporating issues including aging of the reproductive system, and updates on the chapters on conception and Gamete Transport and Fertilization, and Pregnancy.

Human Reproductive Biology, Third Edition emphasizes the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, explains advances in reproductive science and discusses the choices and concerns of today. Generously illustrated in full color, the text provides current information about human reproductive anatomy and physiology.

The ideal book for courses on human reproductive biology - includes chapter introductions, sidebars on related topics of interest, chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading.

• All material competely updated with the latest research results, methods, and topics now organized to facilitate logical presentation of topics
• New chapters on Reproductive Senescence, Conception: Gamete Transport, Fertilization, Pregnancy: Maternal Aspects and Pregnancy: Fetal Development
• Full color illustrations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080508368
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	05/15/2006
Series:	Human Reproductive Biology Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	624
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Richard E. Jones has published more than 100 research papers in his field and has received the NIH Research Career Development Award for his research efforts in the study of reproductive biology and endocrinology. In 1990 he received the Student Organization for Alumni Relations Teaching Recognition Award for his teaching of an annual undergraduate course, Human Reproductive Biology, and a course on human anatomy. Dr. Jones obtained his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is now Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where his research interests include reproductive biology as well as reproductive endocrinology.
Kristin H. Lopez teaches human reproductive biology through the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado-Boulder. With a background in comparative reproduction and endocrinology, she is an editor of the fi ve-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates (Academic Press, 2011). Her ongoing work with Colorado Diversity Initiative promotes increased access to higher education of underrepresented students in STEM.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Adult Female and Male Reproductive Systems
Chapter 1: The Brain and Pituitary Gland
Chapter 2: The Female Reproductive System
Chapter 3: The Menstrual Cycle
Chapter 4: The Male Reproductive System
Part II: Sex Differentiation and Development
Chapter 5: Sexual Differentiation
Chapter 6: Puberty
Chapter 7: Reproductive Aging
Part III: Procreation
Chapter 8: The Human Sexual Response
Chapter 9: Gamete Transport and Fertilization
Chapter 10: Pregnancy
Chapter 11: Labor and Birth
Chapter 12: The Neonate and the New Parents
Part IV: Fertility and Its Control
Chapter 13: Human Population Growth and Family Planning
Chapter 14: Contraception
Chapter 15: Induced Abortion
Chapter 16: Infertility
Part V: Special Topics in Human Reproductive Biology
Chapter 17: Brain Sex
Chapter 18: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Editorial Reviews

A new edition of the text providing current information about human reproductive anatomy and physiology, explaining advances in reproductive science which affect everyday choices and concerns. The volume discusses topics as diverse as new PMS treatments, the evolution of human mating systems, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, contraceptives, sex differences in the brain, and the effects of stress on reproduction. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

Reviewer: Helen H. Kim, MD (University of Chicago)
Description: This is the third edition of a comprehensive textbook covering human reproductive biology. It begins with chapters on the basic biology of reproduction, but it also reviews clinical topics such as pregnancy, contraception, induced abortion, and infertility. The emphasis, however, is on the basic biology of human reproductive biology. The previous edition was published in 1997.
Purpose: As the authors point out, advances in human reproduction appear in the media almost daily, and reproductive biology is relevant to people of all ages. The purpose of this book, according to the editors' preface, "is to give college students a solid foundation in understanding the human reproductive system so that they can critically evaluate and interpret new findings as they prepare for careers in reproductive biology and medicine." The authors succeed in producing a comprehensive textbook that illuminates human reproductive biology.
Audience: This would be ideal for a college level course on human reproductive biology, but it would also be useful for graduate students who might require background on human reproduction. The book might be useful in undergraduate endocrinology or physiology courses as well. Because the book is very readable, it may also be of interest to clinical practitioners of endocrinology, obstetrics and gynecology, or urology who might want to examine clinical problems from a different perspective. The book offers updates on relevant basic biology (sexual differentiation) and also considers an evolutionary perspective (orgasm, scrotum, menopause, morning sickness) or cross-cultural perspective (human mating systems).
Features: The book is divided into five parts covering adult female and male reproductive systems; sexual differentiation and development; procreation; fertility and its control; special topics in human reproduction biology, which includes chapters on brain sex and sexually transmitted diseases. The earlier chapters provide basic biology background and the later chapters address clinical topics. The clinical chapters will not have enough specific information for practitioners, but they provide clinical background for students of biology or physiology. Highlight boxes present topics of special interest, such as "Trading of Cells between Fetus and Mom during Pregnancy" or "Maternal and Paternal Genetic Imprinting." The new edition includes clear color illustrations, as well as black-and-white figures that augment the text. Also new to this edition are expanded references and a chapter on reproductive aging.
Assessment: This is a useful addition to the field of reproductive biology. Since the publication of the previous edition, numerous advances have been made in the study of human reproduction. The authors have updated and revised their book with the goal of providing the latest available findings. They have done a superb job of creating a readable, aesthetically appealing textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of human reproductive biology.

Doody's Review Service

"This is a useful addition to the field of reproductive biology. Since the publication of the previous edition, numerous advances have been made in the study of human reproduction. The authors have updated and revised their book with the goal of providing the latest available findings. They have done a superb job of creating a readable, aesthetically appealing textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of human reproductive biology."
- DOODY'S, 5 Stars!

"Elegantly written, profusely illustrated, and comprehensively revised to keep pace with rapidly moving research frontiers, the new edition of Jones and Lopez's Human Reproductive Biology is the text of choice for any college-level course in human reproduction. New material has been skillfully integrated into what was already a successful book. New illustrations and well-designed boxes and side-panels enliven the text while updated references guide students into the primary literature. This new edition easily laps the competition."
- Peter T. Ellison, Harvard University

"This text is a comprehensive treatment of a highly significant area of science that will be greatly appreciated by reproductive biologists and anyone else with an interest in human reproductive biology. The text provides an entree into virtually every aspect of human reproductive biology, from classical paradigms to contemporary ideas and approaches. The presentation is clear and the illustrations useful. This is an excellent effort by only two authors."
- Paul M. Wassarman, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York

"This is clearly the best text on Reproduction available. Jones and Lopez have carefully analyzed and integrated and years of classical work on reproductive biology and transformed it into a very readable book on human reproduction. Although I have been teaching a course on human reproduction for the last sixteen years, and I have reviewed 3 different texts on this subject, I learned something new the first time I perused the new edition of Jones and Lopez."
- Cliff Jones, School of Medicine, University of South Dakota

“This is the most comprehensive text on human reproduction I’ve read. It covers not only the basic biology of reproduction but also perspectives from evolution and across cultures, as well as practical information that will be useful to all readers, whether students, teachers, or researchers. It’s certainly the best textbook for anthropology and evolution courses dealing with reproduction.”
- Wendy Trevathan, New Mexico State University

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