menstrual cycle

Question 1

what is the endometrium

Answer 1

the lining of the uterus
it receives and implants the fertilized egg

Question 2

what is the menstrual cycle

Answer 2

a regular series of changes that take place in the walls of the uterus and the vagina

Question 3

what happens in the menstrual cycle as the follicle is maturing

Answer 3

the endometrium become softer, thicker and vascular

5-12 days

Question 4

what happens in the menstrual cycle during ovulation

Answer 4

endometrium continues to thicken and glands secrete mucus filled w glycogen

Question 5

what happens in the menstrual cycle when the corpus luteum degenerates

Answer 5

the endometrium breaks down and blood, mucus, cell debris all exit the vagina