| TERMS |
DEFINITION |
| Total Number of Sperm (TNS) |
the total number of sperm in vision fields analyzed |
| Number of Movable Sperm (NMS) |
The total number of movable sperm in vision fields analyzed |
| Motile Sperm Percentage(MSP) |
NMS divided by TNS then multiplied by 100 |
| Live Sperm Percentage |
Number of live sperm identified by chromoscopy divided by total sperm then multiplied by 100 |
| Sperm Density |
the number of sperm in a unit volume (number/ml) |
| Total Sperm |
the total number of sperm in an injection,it is equal to sperm density x sperm volume. |
| Progressive Velocity(VSL) |
the straight distance a sperm moved divided by the time spent, see Fig. 2 (unit: μm/s) |
| Track Velocity (VCL) |
the length of an actual track a sperm moved divided by the time spent, see Fig. 2 (unit: μ m/s)` |
| Path Velocity (VAP) |
the length of an average path divided by the time spent,see Fig.2(unit: μm/s) |
| Linearity(LIN) |
VSL/VCL |
| Straightness(STR) |
VSL/VAP |
| Wobble(WOB) |
VAP/VCL |
| Lateral Amplitude(ALH) |
The maximum distance between the actual track and the average path of a sperm(unit: μm) |
| Mean Angle Degree(MAD) |
Sum of the absolute value of an angle between two line segments on an actual sperm track divided by time spend |
| Beat Frequency (BCF) |
Total times of cross between the actual and average path of a sperm divided by time spent unit: times/s) |
| Total number of sperms in line mode |
When VSL/VCL>C,we say that the sperm moves in a straight line mode |
| Total number of sperms in curve mode |
When VSL/VCL<C we say that the sperm moves in a curve line mode |