Fetal Growth and Development

ISBN-13: 9780521642378 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 294 str.

Alan D. Bocking; Richard Harding

Opis

The fetus occupies a critical phase during human development. It is at this stage when the body systems that will support us throughout our lives begin to face up to the challenge of life outside the womb. While the fetus can demonstrate a remarkably robust response to challenges in the uterus, it is also an exquisitely sensitive phase of development. It is now well recognized that disturbances to the materno-fetal environment can influence and even undermine our state of health well into adulthood. This exciting new publication provides a valuable insight into fetal growth and development across all the main body systems, and examines the influence of the materno-fetal environment on adult-onset diseases. This text contains additional chapters on the embryo, placenta, and parturition, to insure that this is a fully self-contained introduction. This book is written by world-renowned experts from leading centers of excellence and will be an invaluable introduction for students of medicine, reproductive biology, and human biology.

Recenzje

'It is a commendable piece of work suitable as a primer for both medical students as well as obstetricians who would like to be updated. The selection of the topics and overall treatment is excellent and has appropriately fulfilled the objectives of reviewing the entire gamut of fetal response and adaptation in the intrauterine environment. … the book provides a wealth of information on the various aspects of fetal growth and development and will definitely be a useful textbook for the future obstetricians.' Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Development of the embryo Janet Rossant and J. Cross; 2. Development and function of the placenta Dan Rurak; 3. Growth and metabolism Abby Fowden; 4. Cardiovascular system Mark Hanson and Torvid Kiserud; 5. Fluid balance Robert Brace; 6. Respiratory system Stuart Hooper; 7. Digestive system Jeff Trahair; 8. Nervous and neuromuscular systems Sandra Rees and David Walker; 9. Endocrine functions Charles Wood; 10. Sexual differentiation and development of the reproductive organs Nigel Brooks; 11. Maternal adaptation to pregnancy Alan Bocking; 12. Parturition Steve Lye and John R. G. Challis; Index.