Concept information
Preferred term
Sperm Capacitation
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Capacitation of Spermatozoa
- Spermatozoa Capacitation
Scope note
- 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
- 73(72)
In other languages
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Finnish
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capacitatio
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siittiöiden kapasitaatio
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siittiön kapasitaatio
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013075
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