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MeSH Heading: Sperm Maturation
Tree Number(s): G04.152.650.624.700; G08.686.784.310.760.700
Unique ID: D013079
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013079
Scope Note: The maturing process of SPERMATOZOA after leaving the testicular SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. Maturation in SPERM MOTILITY and FERTILITY takes place in the EPIDIDYMIS as the sperm migrate from caput epididymis to cauda epididymis.
Entry Term(s): Maturation of Spermatozoa
Previous Indexing: Spermatozoa (1966-1974)
See Also: Antispermatogenic Agents
Public MeSH Note: 76; was see under SPERMATOZOA 1975
History Note: 76(75); was see under SPERMATOZOA 1975
Date Introduced: 1976/01/01
Last Updated: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Sperm Maturation MeSH Descriptor Data 2026