Term Name: | sperm migration through the uterotubal junction |
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Synonyms: | sperm migration from the uterus to the oviduct, sperm migration through the UTJ |
Definition: | The controlled self-propelled movement of a sperm cell from the uterus through the uterotubal junction (UTJ) into the oviduct, where interaction between the sperm and the UTJ acts as a major selective barrier for sperm, allowing only living, motile, uncapacitated, morphologically normal sperm with intact acrosomes to pass from the uterus into the oviduct. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0160131] QuickGO AmiGO |