Menstrual cycle Flashcards
1
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Duration
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Approximately 28 days
2
Q
Day 1 - 5
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Menstruation uterus lining breaks down and is shed through the vagina
3
Q
Day 6 - 28
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Uterus lining thickens to prepare for pregnancy
4
Q
Day 14
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Ovulation the release of an egg cell from the ovary which may be met by sperm
5
Q
Menstrual cycle continues
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If the egg is not fertilised then the cycle will begin again with menstruation
6
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Menstrual cycle pauses
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If the egg is fertilised an embryo develops and implants onto the uterus wall
