Term
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Definition
Occurs during the
menstrual phase with shedding of
some, but not all, endometrial cells |
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Term
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Definition
The endometrial
cells enlarge and become twisted
under the influence of estrogen, and
the endometrium thickens |
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Term
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Definition
Progesterone causes marked swelling
and the amount of tissue glycogen
increases
Vascularity of the entire uterus
increases greatly, providing a
nourishing bed for implantation |
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Term
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Definition
Corpus luteum begins to degenerate
Estrogen and progesterone levels fall
This phase is characterized by the
escape of blood into the stromal cells
of the uterus |
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Term
| follicular phase (days 1–14) |
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Definition
Follicle matures and ovulation
occurs |
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Term
| luteal phase (days 15–28) |
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Definition
Begins when the ovum leaves the
follicle, and the corpus luteum
develops from the ruptured
follicle |
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