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• Conception is the union of ovum and spermatozoon. It occurs at the ampulla of the

fallopian tube. After intercourse, the spermatozoa ascend and reach the tubes, but

they are not able to fertilize the ovum immediately until capacitation occurs within

2-6 hours.

• Sperm consists of a head, a midpiece and a tail. The head contains the nucleus with

densely coiled chromatin fibres, surrounded anteriorly by an acrosome, which

contains enzymes used for penetrating the female egg. The midpiece has a central

filamentous core with many mitochondria spiraled around it, used for ATP

production for the journey through the female cervix, uterus and uterine tube. The

tail or “flagellum” executes the lashing movements that propel the spermatocyte.

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