APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The seminal vesicles make a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy and helps with the sperms’ ability to move (motility). The fluid of the seminal vesicles makes up most of the volume of your ejaculatory fluid, or ejaculate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presence of high levels of fructose is normal in the semen and this sugar comes almost entirely from the seminal vesicles. Obstruction of this accessory gland due to infection or tumour will result in low semen volumes since the seminal vesicles normally produce 70% of the seminal fluid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fructose in seminal fluid is produced by the seminal vesicles and its role is to provide energy for spermatozoa motility.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the pH of the seminal fluid may play a significant role in sperm function. The normal pH of seminal plasma is between 7.2 and 8.0. An acidic ejaculate of pH< 7.2 may be an indication of blockage of seminal vesicles while that with an alkaline pH of about 8.0 is usually associated with infections [7].