Which of the following help the clotting of semen and its release into the female reproductive tract?
Which of the following help the clotting of semen and its release into the female reproductive tract?
The correct options are
C Fibrinogen from the seminal vesicle
D The clotting enzymes and fibrinolysin from the prostate
Fructose acts as an energy source for sperm motility. The prostaglandin reacts with the female cervical mucus which makes it easier for sperms to swim into the uterus. Apart from this, prostaglandins also induce smooth muscle contraction in both male and female tracts. Fibrinogen produced by the seminal vesicles acts as a substrate for the clotting enzymes produced by the prostate to form fibrin which causes the semen to clot, thus helping keep the ejaculated sperm in the female reproductive tract during withdrawal of penis. Shortly thereafter, the seminal clot is broken down by fibrinolysin, a fibrin degrading enzyme from the prostate, thus releasing motile sperm within the female tract.
C
Fibrinogen from the seminal vesicle
D
The clotting enzymes and fibrinolysin from the prostate
Fructose acts as an energy source for sperm motility. The prostaglandin reacts with the female cervical mucus which makes it easier for sperms to swim into the uterus. Apart from this, prostaglandins also induce smooth muscle contraction in both male and female tracts. Fibrinogen produced by the seminal vesicles acts as a substrate for the clotting enzymes produced by the prostate to form fibrin which causes the semen to clot, thus helping keep the ejaculated sperm in the female reproductive tract during withdrawal of penis. Shortly thereafter, the seminal clot is broken down by fibrinolysin, a fibrin degrading enzyme from the prostate, thus releasing motile sperm within the female tract.
