| Descriptor in English: | Spermatozoa |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Espermatozoides |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Espermatozoides |
| Descriptor in French: | Spermatozoïdes |
| Entry term(s): |
Sperm Sperm, X-Bearing Sperm, X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm, Y-Bearing Sperm, Y-Chromosome-Bearing Spermatozoon Sperms, X-Bearing Sperms, X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms, Y-Bearing Sperms, Y-Chromosome-Bearing X Bearing Sperm X Chromosome Bearing Sperm X-Bearing Sperm X-Bearing Sperms X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms Y Bearing Sperm Y Chromosome Bearing Sperm Y-Bearing Sperm Y-Bearing Sperms Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms |
| Tree number(s): |
A05.360.490.890 A11.497.760 |
| Scope note: | Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of cytoplasm, condensation of CHROMATIN into the SPERM HEAD, formation of the ACROSOME cap, the SPERM MIDPIECE and the SPERM TAIL that provides motility. |
| Annotation: | polyspermia & polyspermy = SPERMATOZOA if excessive sperm or = FERTILIZATION if fertilization of ovum by more than one sperm; sperm donors: coordinate SPERMATOZOA (IM) + TISSUE DONORS (IM); consider also INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS (husband)(IM) or INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HETEROLOGOUS (non-husband)(IM) if pertinent but note SPERM BANKS is available; SPERM PRESERVATION is available; HEMOSPERMIA is available |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| History Note: | 1963; for X-BEARING SPERM use X CHROMOSOME 1980-2005; for Y-BEARING SPERM use Y CHROMOSOME 1980-2005 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Antispermatogenic Agents
MeSH Oligospermia MeSH Sperm Banks MeSH Spermatocidal Agents MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 13477 |
| Descriptor UI: | D013094 |
| Date Established: | 1963/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Spermatozoa
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X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm
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Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm
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| Concept UI |
M0020286 |
| Scope note | Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of cytoplasm, condensation of CHROMATIN into the SPERM HEAD, formation of the ACROSOME cap, the SPERM MIDPIECE and the SPERM TAIL that provides motility. |
| Preferred term | Spermatozoa |
| Entry term(s) |
Sperm Spermatozoon |
| Concept UI |
M0023034 |
| Preferred term | X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm |
| Entry term(s) |
Sperm, X-Bearing Sperm, X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms, X-Bearing Sperms, X-Chromosome-Bearing X Bearing Sperm X Chromosome Bearing Sperm X-Bearing Sperm X-Bearing Sperms X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms |
| Concept UI |
M0023080 |
| Preferred term | Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm |
| Entry term(s) |
Sperm, Y-Bearing Sperm, Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms, Y-Bearing Sperms, Y-Chromosome-Bearing Y Bearing Sperm Y Chromosome Bearing Sperm Y-Bearing Sperm Y-Bearing Sperms Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms |
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