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==Spermatozoa== *'''Morphologic sections (3):''' *#'''Head (contains a nucleus and an acrosome)''' *#*'''Acrosome is needed for fertilization (specifically, capacitation)''' *#*'''Lack of acrosome is associated with round-headed sperm''' *#**'''Clinical implication: round-headed sperm morphology is associated with infertility''' *#'''Neck (connecting piece and proximal centriole)''' *#'''Tail''' ('''midpiece''', principal piece, endpiece) *#*'''The Midpiece in the tail contains the Mitochondria''' *'''Ciliated cells with a 9+2 axonemal structure that allows motility''' *Utilize glucose and fructose (from seminal vesicles) for energy [[File:Spermatozoa anatomy.png|center|thumb|491x491px|Spermatozoa anatomy. Source: Wikipedia|link=https://test.urologyschool.com/index.php/File:Spermatozoa_anatomy.png]] *'''Processes that must occur for a sperm to normally fertilize an egg include (4):''' *#'''Development of motility''' *#'''Acrosome reaction''' *#'''Capacitation''' *#'''Zona pellucida binding'''
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