Abstract Coagulation (begins immediately after injury): Platelets adhere to exposed matrix via integrins that bind to collagen and laminin. Blood coagulation produces thrombin, which promotes platelet aggregation and granule release….
Abstract The electrical impulse in the heart is generated by the sinoatrial (SA) node, which is in the right atrium at the entry of the superior vena cava. Chapter 16…
Abstract Initial development of the placenta and fetal membranes precedes the development of the fetus. During the first two to three weeks after implantation of the blastocyst, the fetus remains…
Abstract The male reproductive system consists of a pair of testes, accessory sex glands and a system of tubes, which collect their secretions and pour them into the prostatic part…
Abstract The ovaries are located within the broad ligament, close to the lateral wall of pelvic cavity, and extend onto the peritoneal cavity. Chapter 13 Female Physiology Renuka Sharma 1…
Abstract The primitive gut is formed by incorporation of the portion of the endoderm lining the yolk sac during cephalocaudal and lateral folding of the embryo around the fourth week…
Abstract Oogenesis begins in the ovary during the embryonic period at around six to eight weeks. Gametes are derived from primordial germ cells. Chapter 10 Gametes and Fertilisation Sheetal Barhate…
Abstract Blastocyst is partially embedded in the endometrial stroma. Chapter 11 Early Fetal Embryology and Placental Development Sheetal Barhate 1 Formation of the Uteroplacental Circulation and Bilaminar Embryonic Disc Day…
Abstract The pelvic floor (Figure 8.1) plays an important role in providing bladder and bowel control, and assists in parturition by promoting the rotation of the foetal head. It also…
Abstract Exposure of the abdomen and pelvis to ionising radiation should be minimised in women of childbearing age due to its effect on the reproductive organs such as the ovary….
