where do sperm cells get nutrients from
From there, the sperm get mixed with nutrient-rich fluids from the seminal vesicles and a milky secretion from the prostate gland. This combination of sperm and fluids is called semen. The semen does three things: 1  Provides a watery environment in which the sperm cells can swim while outside the body.2  Provides nutrients for the sperm cells (fructose, amino acids and vitamin C). 3  Protects the sperm cells by neutralizing acids in the female's sexual tract.uring sexual intercourse, smooth muscles contract and propel mature sperm from the end portions of the epididymis through a long tube called the vas deferens, which is inside the body, just beneath the bladder.