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Female Reproduction
Author(s) -
Takizawa Ken,
Mattison Donald R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.1983.4.1-2.17
Subject(s) - reproduction , gamete , medicine , ovulation , human fertilization , ovulation induction , pregnancy , biology , physiology , genetics , anatomy
Reproduction in the female requires a complex sequence of integrated events including ovulation, gamete transport, fertilization, concept us transport, implantation, fetal support, and finally parturition. Each of these individual reproductive events represents the sum of many systemic, local, cellular, and molecular interactions. All of these processes have varying degrees of susceptibility to interference by xenobiotic compounds. This chapter presents a brief review of some of these mechanisms or female reproductive biology.