Concept information
Preferred term
Sperm Capacitation
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Capacitation of Spermatozoa
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
-
French
-
Capacitation du spermatozoïde
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RDBM5BNH-L
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}