Fertilization

FertilizationTechnical term for the fertilization of an egg cell. is the process in which a sperm cellSperm are small, floating cells that are produced in the testicles, more precisely in the seminiferous tubules. They make up part of the sperm. For a baby to be born, a sperm must fuse with an egg. fuses with an egg cell and thus initiates a pregnancyPregnancy is the time between the fusion of sperm and egg and the birth of the baby, which normally lasts around 9 months. The first sign of pregnancy is the absence of menstrual bleeding, which would otherwise occur regularly.. It takes place in the female reproductive organs when the spermThis is the name of the fluid that emerges from the urethra of the penis during ejaculation. It consists of around 80% secretions from the vesicle glands, 15% secretions from the prostate and around 5% sperm (up to 500 million!). passes through the cervixThe cervix is the connection between the vagina and the uterus. At the front of the cervix is the cervix. and uterusObsolete word for uterus into the fallopian tubes, where it unites with the egg present after ovulationOvary is the medical term for a woman's ovaries. Ovulation refers to the process of ovulation in which an egg "jumps" from a follicle in the ovaries into the fallopian tube.. Fertilization can take place using natural or artificial methods such as in vitro fertilizationA medical term for artificial fertilization outside the body. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an advanced reproductive medicine technique in which eggs and sperm are combined outside the body in a laboratory to create a pregnancy. It is use.... Fertilization is the beginning of a pregnancy and leads to the creation of an embryoThe embryo is the name given to the developing child in the uterus during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After that, it is called a fetus until birth..