Spermiogram Flashcards
1
Q
What is semen?
A
Organic fluid secreted by the gonads and othe sexual organs of the male –> contains sperm and seminal plasma.
2
Q
Where is seminal plasma produced?
A
By the seminal vesicle, the prostare an the bulbourethral glands.
3
Q
Function of seminal plasma?
A
Provides a nutritive and protective medium for the spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract.
4
Q
Where are sperm produced and what is the process called?
A
In the seminiferous tubules of the testes by spermatogenesis.
5
Q
Which four basic parameters are tested to evaluate semen quality?
A
- concentration
- motility
- morphology
- acrosome integrity
6
Q
Morphological abnormalities of sperm?
A
- double or elongated head
- coiled or bent tail / two tails
- swollen acrosome
- cytoplasmic droplet –> on the neck and the midlle of the tail –> not fully developed
7
Q
Function of sperm?
A
- transmission of heriditary information
- progression towards egg and fertilization
- Acrosome with enzymes (hyaluronidase) –> penetration
