semen

Introduction

Body fluid secreted by the seminal vesicles.

Function

• contains spermatozoa that can fertilize an oocyte to produce a diploid zygote (both spermatoza & oocytes are haploid)

Components:

• contains spermatozoa
• other components promote survival of spermatozoa & provide a media in which they can swim
  • fructose
  • proteases & other emzymes

More general terms

• extracellular compartment (extracellular space)
• body fluid

Additional terms

• epididymis
• prostate
• semen analysis
• seminal gland (vesicle)
• spermatozoa