- acrosomal head cap
- cбpsula de la cabeza del acrosoma
English-Spanish medical dictionary . 2013.
English-Spanish medical dictionary . 2013.
head cap — the double layered caplike structure over the upper two thirds of the acrosome of a spermatozoon, consisting of the collapsed acrosomal vesicle … Medical dictionary
acrosomal vesicle — a membrane bounded vacuolelike structure containing the enlarging acrosomal granule, which undergoes collapse and spreads over the upper two thirds of the head of a spermatozoon to form the head cap … Medical dictionary
cap — 1. Any anatomic structure that resembles a c. or cover. 2. A protective covering for an incomplete tooth. 3. Colloquialism for restoration of the coronal part of a natural tooth by means of an artificial crown. 4. The nucleotide structure found… … Medical dictionary
Acrosome reaction — During fertilization, the acrosome reaction is the reaction which occurs in the acrosome of the sperm as it approaches the egg. The acrosome is a cap like structure over the anterior half of the sperm s head.As the sperm approaches the zona… … Wikipedia
Fertilisation — This article is about fertilisation in animals and plants. For fertilisation in humans specifically, see Human fertilization. For Soil improvement, see Fertiliser. Conceive redirects here. For the health magazine, see Conceive magazine. For… … Wikipedia
Spermiogenesis — is the final stage of spermatogenesis which sees the maturation of spermatids into mature, motile spermatozoa.PhasesThe process of spermiogenesis is traditionally divided into four stages: the Golgi phase, the cap phase, the acrosomal phase, and… … Wikipedia
acrosome — A caplike organelle or saccule derived from the golgi that surrounds the anterior two thirds of the nucleus of a sperm cell. Within this cap are enzymes that are thought to facilitate entry of the sperm through the zona pellucida. [acro + G. soma … Medical dictionary
List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… … Wikipedia
Cysteine-rich secretory protein — Cysteine rich secretory proteins, often abbreviated as CRISPs, are a group of glycoproteins[1] found exclusively in vertebrates. They are a subgroup of the CRISP, antigen 5 and Pr 1 (CAP) protein superfamily and are substantially implicated in… … Wikipedia