Physiology and pathology of adaptation mechanisms : neural, neuroendocrine, humoral

Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv The Contributors , Pages vii-viii Foreword , Pages ix-xiii 1 - Interrelationships Between the Fetal and Maternal Hypophyseal-Adrenal Axes in Rats and Mice , Pages 3-27 2 - Responsiveness of the Pituitary-Adrenocortical System During Embryonic and Early Postnatal Periods of Life , Pages 28-47 3 - Development of Metabolic Processes and Their Adaptations During Postnatal Life , Pages 48-73 4 - Environmental Factors Influencing Mammalian Growth , Pages 74-85 5 - The Pituitary-Adrenocortical System, its Regulation and Adaptive Functions , Pages 89-145 6 - Influence of Limbic System and Related Structures on the Pituitary-Adrenal Axis , Pages 146-150,150a,151-170 7 - Determinants of Individual Differences in the Steroid Response to Stress , Pages 171-184 8 - Adaptation Reaction to Ionizing Radiation , Pages 185-203 9 - Mediated and Direct Effects of ACTH and Corticosteroids in Stress , Pages 204-213 10 - Difference in Emotional Behaviour and in Function of the Endocrine System in Genetically-Different Strains of Albino Rats , Pages 214-233 11 - Storage and Release of Neurohypophysial Hormones with Special Reference to the Fine Structure of the Vertebrate Posterior Pituitary , Pages 237-256,256a,256b,256c,256d,256e,256f,256g,256h,256i,256j,256k,257-264 12 - The Secretion of Neurohypophysial Hormones in Mammals and Man , Pages 265-278 13 - Hypothalamic Influence on Pituitary Thyrotrophic Function , Pages 279-292 14 - Studies on Gonadotropin Release During Stressful Situations and the Role of the Central Nervous System , Pages 293-309 15 - Neural Factors in Lactation , Pages 310-312,312a,313-344 16 - Catecholamines, Corticosteroids and Thyroid Hormones in Nonshivering Thermogenesis under Different Environmental Conditions , Pages 347-365 17 - Physiological Adjustment to Cold , Pages 366-389 18 - Interrelationships of Low Environmental Temperatures on the Actions of Drugs , Pages 390-409 19 - Neural Mechanism of Thermal Regulation under Normal Living Conditions , Pages 410-435 20 - The Nature of Adaptive Reactions and Their Initiation , Pages 439-451 21 - The Receptor Hypothesis of Gene Action , Pages 452-461 22 - Neuro-Hormonal Control of Feeding Behavior , Pages 462-494 23 - Neurohormonal Factors in the Development of Sleep , Pages 495-502,502a,503-507 24 - The Role of the Pineal Gland in Environmental Adaptation , Pages 508-550 25 - The Cerebrospinal Fluid as Possible Transmitter Medium , Pages 551-560 26 - Role of Hypoglycemic State in Immune Responses , Pages 561-566,566a,566b,567-575 Index , Pages 577-583