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Insemination is the introduction of sperm
Spermatozoon

A sperm, from the ancient Greek word sp???a and and more commonly known as a sperm cell, is the ploidy cell that is the male gamete. It Fertilization an ovum to form a zygote....
 into the female uterus
Uterus

The uterus is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals, including humans. It is within the uterus that the fetus develops during gestation....
 of a mammal
Mammal

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose name is derived from their distinctive feature, mammary glands, with which they feed their young....
 or the oviduct
Oviduct

In oviparous animals , the passage from the ovary to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by sperm to become a zygote, or will degenerate in the body....
 of an oviparous (egg-laying animal) during copulation with another animal.

Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination

Artificial insemination is the process by which spermatozoon is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse....
 is when it is done by some means other than copulation.








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Insemination is the introduction of sperm
Spermatozoon

A sperm, from the ancient Greek word sp???a and and more commonly known as a sperm cell, is the ploidy cell that is the male gamete. It Fertilization an ovum to form a zygote....
 into the female uterus
Uterus

The uterus is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals, including humans. It is within the uterus that the fetus develops during gestation....
 of a mammal
Mammal

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose name is derived from their distinctive feature, mammary glands, with which they feed their young....
 or the oviduct
Oviduct

In oviparous animals , the passage from the ovary to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by sperm to become a zygote, or will degenerate in the body....
 of an oviparous (egg-laying animal) during copulation with another animal.

Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination

Artificial insemination is the process by which spermatozoon is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse....
 is when it is done by some means other than copulation.

See also

  • Assisted reproductive technology
    Assisted reproductive technology

    Assisted reproductive technology is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used in infertility treatment, which is the only application routinely used today of reproductive technology....
  • Conception device
    Conception device

    A conception device is a medical device that is used to increase probability of pregnancy....


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