Endocrine and reproductive physiology /
edited by Bruce A. White, Susan P. Porterfield
- Forth Edition.
- Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Mosby, c2013
- ix, 297 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Mosby physiology monograph series .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction to the endocrine system -- Endocrine function of the gastrointestinal tract -- Energy metabolism -- Calcium and phosphate homeostasis -- Hypothalamus-pituitary complex -- The thyroid gland -- The adrenal gland -- Life cycle of the male and female reproductive system -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system -- Fertilization, pregnancy, and lactation