Sperm Transport To Egg Flashcards
0
Q
Where does sperm maturation occur?
A
In the epididymis
1
Q
How many sperm are produced with each heart beat?
A
1000
2
Q
What feature of the male genital tract is cut during s vasectomy?
A
Vans deferens
3
Q
What is he name given to the process by which sperm acquire the ability to fertilise the egg?
A
Capacitation
4
Q
What is given to the change in movement when a sperm becomes capacitated?
A
Hyperactivity
5
Q
What feature of the sperm is lost to achieve capacitation?
A
Acrosome
6
Q
What is the sperm specific calcium channel involved in hyperactivity initiation?
A
CatSper
7
Q
What are the 2 regulators of flagellar beating?
A
cAMP and calcium
8
Q
What are the 2 main theories of ways in which the egg signals to the sperm it’s location?
A
Chemotaxis and thermotaxis
