1 Transmission: neurons transmit these signals to pain-processing structures of the spinal cord and brain. 2  Modulation: the signals can be amplified or dampened at various points in the pathway to facilitate or inhibit transmission, thereby enhancing or reducing the sensation of pain.
The sperm usually fertilizes the egg in the Fallopian tubes. Then, the fertilized egg moves down to the uterus where it implants, causing pregnancy. The segment of the Fallopian Tube where fertilization commonly occurs is the ampulla..
The fertilization of the ovum with the sperm occurs at the ampullary-isthimic junction only. That is why not all intercourse results in pregnancy. The ovum meets with Spermatozoon, a sperm may penetrate and merge with the egg, fertilizing it with the help of certain hydrolytic enzymes present in the acrosome.