final maturation of a sperm cell occurs in epididymis.
where does final maturation of a sperm cell occur?
epididymis
sperm is the male reproductive cell. in the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and its subtype oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell. a uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is referred to as a spermatium. sperm cells cannot divide and have a limited life span, but after fusion with egg cells during fertilization, a new organism begins developing, starting as a totipotent zygote. the human sperm cell is haploid, so that its 23 chromosomes can join the 23 chromosomes of the female egg to form a diploid cell. in mammals, sperm develops in the testicles, is stored in the epididymis, and released from the penis.
sperm
in "in vitro" fertilization (ivf), induction of final maturation avails for egg retrieval when the eggs are fully mature.









































in ivf, final maturation induction is preceded by controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. it is suggested that there should be a size of ovarian follicles of at least 15 mm, and serum estradiol level of 0.49 nmol/l before commencing final maturation induction. there are better prospects at a follicle size of 18 mm and serum estradiol level of 0.91 nmol/l.









































section::::medications.









































medications used for final maturation and/or release of oocytes include:
final maturation induction