The Uterus

1. Concepts of the uterus: a historical perspective E. M. Ramsey; 2. Anatomy of the human uterus E. M. Ramsey; 3. Development of the human uterus and relevance to the adult condition E. M. Ramsey; 4. Structure and function of uterine muscle R. E. Garfield and C. Yallampalli; 5. Cell biology of the endometrium: histology, cell types and menstrual changes M. A. Warren, T. C. Li and L. D. Klentzeris; 6. Products of endometrial differentiation J. D. Aplin; 7. Electrophysiology of the human myometrium T. Kawarabayashi; 8. Hormonal control of myometrial function S. Batra; 9. Neurotransmitters in the myometrium M. Stjernquist and N.-O. Sjöberg; 10. Prostaglandins and uterine activity J. J. Morrison and S. K. Smith; 11. Relaxin G. D. Bryant-Greenwood; 12. Oxytocin in human parturition T. Chard; 13. The cervix during pregnancy A. A. Calder; 14. Initiation of labour: uterine and cervical changes, endocrine changes J.-C. Schellenberg and G. C. Liggins; 15. Measurement of uterine contractions C. Romanini; 16. Uterine activity in labour S. Arulkumaran; Index.