Sperm Midpiece

"Sperm Midpiece" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The middle piece of the spermatozoon is a highly organized segment consisting of MITOCHONDRIA, the outer dense fibers and the core microtubular structure.

Descriptor ID	D032961
MeSH Number(s)	A05.360.490.890.830 A11.497.760.450
Concept/Terms	Sperm Midpiece Sperm Midpiece Midpiece, Sperm Midpieces, Sperm Sperm Midpieces

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sperm Midpiece".

Anatomy [A]
Urogenital System [A05]
Genitalia [A05.360]
Germ Cells [A05.360.490]
Spermatozoa [A05.360.490.890]
Sperm Midpiece [A05.360.490.890.830]
Cells [A11]
Germ Cells [A11.497]
Spermatozoa [A11.497.760]
Sperm Midpiece [A11.497.760.450]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Sperm Midpiece".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sperm Midpiece".

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