Posted by An R&B ballad exploring three mechanisms in the female reproductive tract that assist in sperm capacitation and increase the likelihood of the completed maturation of the secondary oocyte (through fertilization) – release of follicular fluid, a temperature gradient between structures, and the secretion of chemo-attractants.
Lyrics:
This has been years in the making, baby
At least for me
We know its never a guarantee
But tonight its just you and me
If we got together
What could we be?
Well come over to my place and
Lets see
Okay so you came
All this way
Wouldn’t be a shame
If we didn’t meet up
Didn’t link up
Baby keep up
Can you find me?
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
We gotta make sure you’re ready
Hold steady
Gotta get capacitated
Before anything else can be initiated
Don’t worry
Imma send you some follicular fluid
Help you to facilitate
Get your head on straight
Open ion gates
Meanwhile you gotta find me
Gotta long way to go
Past the cervix to the uterus
But I ain’t there, no
I’m in the ampulla
Didn’t mean to fool ya
It’s just your luck
We’re gonna meet in the oviduct
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
Feel the heat, feel the heat
Let your flagella beat, beat
I put up the thermostat
Hopin’ you can follow that
So you don’t have to double tap
I’ve been releasing some progesterone
Wanna set the tone
Let you know you’re not alone
Hope you can smell it bae
Hope you can find your way
You’re getting closer
Wanna close the deal today
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
This is your invite
Courtesy of an oocyte
It’s nice to see ya
Glad you made it here
So I won’t have to disappear
I could shed a tear
Wanted to see you boo
Hope you can break through
My corona radiata, so that we can fuse
This has been years in the making, baby
At least for me
Know its never a guarantee
But tonight you found me
Tonight you found me.
This STEAM Project is about the process of sexual reproduction. “Invite from an Oocyte” discusses three main processes that the female reproductive tract undergoes to aid the sperm in sexual reproduction. The beginning of the song conveys the long journey that the sperm must travel in order to reach the egg for fusion. It then explains sperm capacitation and the steps that the oocyte, or egg, takes to make penetration from the sperm possible. The oocyte releases follicular fluid, which is a liquid that coats the egg in preparation for the sperm fusion. The creation of the follicle also aids in the release of the oocyte. Without proper release, the oocyte may develop into a cyst. The follicle also releases hormones that help in reproduction by chemically attracting the sperm to the location of the oocyte. The location of the oocyte is then discussed. The journey through the oviducts and ampulla is mentioned. The song then goes into the flagella of the sperm and its movement through the temperature gradient. The arrival of the sperm at the oocyte is explained. The relief of the meeting is conveyed because without proper meeting of the gametes, the oocyte will have to be released. However, the sperm successfully arrived at the oocyte and must break through the outer layer, which is the corona radiata. Once the sperm properly breaks through the corona radiata, fusion and development of the fetus can begin. Only one sperm can penetrate one egg. The sperm must be able to find its way through the female reproductive tract and survive the immune system in order to reach the oocyte.