Body Fluids: Seminal Fluid
Body Fluids: Seminal Fluid (9847-11)
Review the anatomy, physiology and production of seminal fluid and describe the nature of semen in physical and chemical terms. You will learn about the methods used to evaluate sperm motility and viability and consider common abnormalities. Medicolegal situations are addressed as well as the impact of testing on male infertility.
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Non-Member Price
$135
Additional Details
PEP hours: 16
CPS/ART credits: 0
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe in detail the anatomy of semen production
- Describe in detail the physiology of semen production
- List the physical properties of semen
- Describe in detail the method of collection in order to collect the ideal specimen for testing
- Outline the methods used to evaluate sperm motility and viability
- Draw a normal and examples of morphologically abnormal forms of spermatozoa
- List the common abnormalities seen in spermatozoa
- Describe the normal range and possible interpretation of abnormal results
- Describe the value of determining the total mobile sperm count
- Outline the procedures used in medicolegal situations
- Describe the usefulness of testing for acid phosphatase and other male-specific proteins
- Outline the nature of sperm antibodies in patients
- Describe the value of seminal analysis in the investigation of male infertility
- List the normal ranges for selected chemical constituents of semen
- List the causes of antisperm autoimmunity in men
- Tabulate the WHO criteria for Reference Values of Normal semen
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: November 2011