The Fallopian Tubes Their Role in Fertility and Infertility

The Fallopian Tubes Their Role in Fertility and Infertility / by Ronald H.F. Hunter.

This monograph has been written in the hope that it will prove of value to medical students and clinicians, to Honours undergradu­ ates in appropriate branches of the natural sciences, and to repro­ ductive biologists in general. It would be pleasing if the text also caught the attention of veterina...

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Main Author: Hunter, Ronald H.F (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1988.
Edition:1st ed. 1988.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Cell biology.
Agriculture.
Forestry.
Gynecology .
Zoology.
Human anatomy.
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Table of Contents:
  • I Discovery of the Fallopian Tubes and Subsequent Historical Landmarks
  • Ancient Interpretations
  • Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Views
  • Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Advances
  • Twentieth Century Studies: Experimental Trends
  • References
  • II Development of the Fallopian Tubes and Their Functional Anatomy
  • Embryonic Derivation of the Fallopian Tube
  • Vascular Anatomy of the Tube
  • The Lymphatic System
  • Musculature and Innervation
  • Mucosa: Cilia and Secretory Cells
  • References
  • III Fallopian Tube Fluid: The Physiological Medium for Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development
  • Dynamics of Tubal Fluid Accumulation
  • Direction of Fluid Flow
  • Composition of Tubal Fluids
  • Regional and Microenvironments
  • Hormones Detected in Tubal Fluids
  • References
  • IV Transport of Gametes, Selection of Spermatozoa, and Gamete Lifespans in the Female Tract
  • Shedding and Initial Transport of Eggs
  • Deposition and Transport of Spermatozoa
  • Pre- and Peri-Ovulatory Sperm Distribution Within the Isthmus
  • Intra-Peritoneal Insemination
  • Sperm Selection in the Female Tract
  • Gamete Lifespans in the Female Tract
  • References
  • V Denudation of Eggs, Capacitation of Spermatozoa, and Fertilization — Normal and Abnormal
  • and Chemotaxis
  • Denudation and Final Maturation of Eggs
  • Fertilizin-Antifertilizin Reactions at the Egg Surface
  • Binding Sites for Spermatozoa on the Zona Pellucida
  • Capacitation of Spermatozoa, the Acrosome Reaction and Hyperactivation
  • Penetration of the Zona and Fusion of Gametes
  • Activation of the Egg and Block to Polyspermy
  • Synchrony of Penetration and Cleavage
  • Abnormalities of Fertilization
  • Fate of Redundant Gametes
  • References
  • VI Development of the Embryo and Influences on the Maternal System
  • Developmental Stages in the Fallopian Tube
  • Nutritional Aspects of Embryonic Development
  • Early Pregnancy Factors
  • Experimental Modification of Tubal Development
  • Organization of the Embryo: Some First Steps
  • References
  • VII Transport of Embryos to the Uterus: Normal and Abnormal Timing
  • Progression of Embryos Within the Fallopian Tube
  • Mechanisms Regulating Passage of Embryos
  • Pharmacological Disturbance of Egg Transport
  • Delayed Transport in the Aetiology of Tubal Pregnancy
  • References
  • VIII Malfunction of the Fallopian Tubes: Spontaneous Conditions and Surgical Studies
  • Anomalies of the Fallopian Tubes
  • Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy
  • Intra-Uterine Fertilization and Estes’ Operation
  • Tubal Resection and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Microsurgery and Subsequent Pregnancy
  • References
  • IX In Vitro Fertilization, Manipulation of Eggs and Embryos, and Subsequent Transplantation
  • Historical Aspects
  • Experimental Conditions for In Vitro Fertilization
  • Clinical Approach to In Vitro Fertilization
  • Embryo Culture and Transplantation into the Uterus
  • Alternative Approaches to Infertility
  • Sperm-Penetration of Zona-Free Oocytes
  • Other Cellular and Nuclear Manipulations
  • References
  • X Are the Fallopian Tubes Essential? A Biological Perspective.

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