Sperm Capacitation [kapacitace spermií]
- Terms
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kapacitace
spermie - kapacitace
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Capacitation of Spermatozoa
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.
- DUI
- D013075 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0020262
- Previous indexing
- Spermatozoa (1966-1971)
- History note
- 73(72)
- Public note
- 73
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