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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Sperm Capacitation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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capacitación del esperma
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Capacitação Espermática
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Synonyms English:
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Capacitation of Spermatozoa
Capacitation, Sperm
Spermatozoa Capacitation
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Tree Number:
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G08.686.784.277.760
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Definition English:
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The structural and functional changes by which SPERMATOZOA become capable of oocyte FERTILIZATION. It normally requires exposing the sperm to the female genital tract for a period of time to bring about increased SPERM MOTILITY and the ACROSOME REACTION before fertilization in the FALLOPIAN TUBES can take place. |
History Note English:
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73(72)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13458
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Unique Identifier:
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D013075
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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