MadSci Network: General Biology
Query:

Re: why do human sperm cells need to be stored at body temperature?

Date: Mon Aug 28 13:05:39 2006
Posted By: Forrest Howell, Staff, none, none
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1156134574.Gb
Message:

The sperm cells are stored at a slightly lower temperature because the germ cells and sertoli cells from which sperm are produced are very sensative to temperature. The following link provides details from a study concerning scrotal temperature and spermatogenesis. Forrest http://medind.nic.in/jae/t01/i2/jaet01i2p107.pdf#search=%22temperature%20and%20sperm%20morphology%22


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