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Descriptor
English
:
Sperm Capacitation
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Capacitación Espermática
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Capacitação Espermática
Tree Number:
G08.686.785.760.277.760
Definition
English
:
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
:
73(72)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
13458
Unique Identifier:
D013075
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