How do sperm get to the egg? Bioengineering expertise needed!

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.

Volumn 67, Issue , 2010, Pages 1267-1274

  Suarez, S S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervix; Fertilization; Flagellum; Oviduct; Sperm; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CERVIX; FERTILIZATION; FLAGELLUM; OVIDUCT; SPERM; UTERUS;

BIOMECHANICS; MAMMALS;

MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 79960050803     PISSN: 10466789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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