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Reproductive Cycle
Reproductive Cycle
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2014

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Term
Menstrual Phase
Definition
Occurs during the
menstrual phase with shedding of
some, but not all, endometrial cells
Term
Proliferative Phase
Definition
The endometrial
cells enlarge and become twisted
under the influence of estrogen, and
the endometrium thickens
Term
Secretory Phase
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
Term
Ischemic Phase
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
Term
follicular phase (days 1–14)
Definition
Follicle matures and ovulation
occurs
Term
luteal phase (days 15–28)
Definition
Begins when the ovum leaves the
follicle, and the corpus luteum
develops from the ruptured
follicle
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