Difference between revisions of "Sperm"
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[[Image:Sperm.png|right|thumb|3 different types of sperm cells:<br> | [[Image:Sperm.png|right|thumb|3 different types of sperm cells:<br> | ||
| + | ''Every sperm is sacred. | ||
| + | Every sperm is great. | ||
| + | If a sperm is wasted, | ||
| + | God gets quite irate.'' | ||
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A) motile sperm (spermatozoon) <br> | A) motile sperm (spermatozoon) <br> | ||
B) non-motile sperm (spermatium) <br> | B) non-motile sperm (spermatium) <br> | ||
Revision as of 17:00, July 14, 2007
A flagellated cell that serves as the male gamete in fertilisation. Sperm are produced in large quantities by males in their testes and are stored in the epididymis. Their part in human reproduction is amongst the most amazing feats of nature due to the intense and exhausting journey sperm make up the vagina, uterus and fallopian tubes in order to reach the ovum and fertilise it.