Human spermatozoa: unidirectional rotation of the tail as indicated by head-to-head agglutinates

Arch Androl. 1979 Mar;2(2):157-61. doi: 10.3109/01485017908987307.

Abstract

Rotating head-to-head agglutinates of human spermatozoa were always observed to turn counter-clockwise. The phenomenon seems to suggest a unidirectional rotatory component in the tail movement that may be related to the substructure of the axoneme.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Movement*
  • Sperm Agglutination
  • Sperm Tail / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / physiology*