It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by a mutation in the HBB gene. The mutation that causes hemoglobin E disease primarily occurs in Southeast Asian populations, and rarely in Chinese populations. Most people with HbE disease do not need any treatment.
CHAPTER 27 Homework Review ï· The ability of sperm cells to move along the ductus deferens is due to ________. peristaltic contractions ï· Prostate cancer is _______.sometimes a slow-growing cancer that may never represent a threat to the patient ï· Erection of the penis results from ________.a parasympathetic reflex ï· Why doesn't semen enter the ...
Sperm cells that are stored in the male body are not capable of self-movement because of the acidity of the accompanying fluids. When the sperm receive fluids, called seminal plasma, from the various internal accessory organs (prostate gland, ejaculatory ducts, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands []), the acidity decreases. As they leave the body, the sperm receive oxygen, which is vital to motility.