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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107502411
ISBN-139781107502413
eBay Product ID (ePID)208639490
Product Key Features
Number of Pages340 Pages
Publication NameAdrenal Cortex
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnatomy, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience, Medical
AuthorI. Chester Jones
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal596
Table Of ContentPreface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Eutheria: 1. Gross anatomy; 2. Histology; 3. Adrenal steroid hormones; 4. Biosynthesis of cortical hormones; 5. Control of adrenocortical secretion; 6. Functions of the adrenal cortex; 7. Relationship of the cortex to peripheral tissue; 8. Adrenal-gonad relationships; 9. Natural abnormalities of function; Part II. Pisces: 1. Elasmobranchii; 2. Teleostei; 3. Dipnoi; 4. Cyclostomata; Part III. Amphibia; Part IV. Reptilia; Part V. Aves; Part VI. Prototheria and Metatheria: 1. Prototheria; 2. Metatheria; Part VII. Embryology; Part VIII. Correlation of Structure and Function; References; Index.
SynopsisOriginally published in 1957, this book provides a comprehensive account of the workings of the adrenal cortex in various vertebrate species. Chester Jones also covers the embryological development of the kidneys and suggests how the structure and function of the adrenal glands are related to one another in vertebrates., Originally published in 1957, this book provides a comprehensive account of the workings of the adrenal cortex in various vertebrate species. Chester Jones also covers the embryological development of the kidneys and suggests how the structure and function of the adrenal glands are related to one another in vertebrates. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the adrenal cortex or the history of science and zoology.