Menstrual cycle

Question 1

When is the purpose of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 1

prepares women’s body for pregnancy.

Question 2

How long is the cycle?

Answer 2

28 days BUT can be 21 or 45 days long

Question 3

when does this cycle start?

Answer 3

during puberty

Question 4

The flow of the blood is called?

Answer 4

menstruation or a period

Question 5

What happens in days 1-5 of the cycle?

Answer 5

A thick layer of sponge tissue filled with blood breaks down and passes through vagina.
An ovum stars to mature.

Question 6

What happens in days 6-14 of the cycle?

Answer 6

New layer of spongy tissue starts to form

Mature ovum is released from ovary into Fallopian tube.

Question 7

What happens in days 15-28 in the cycle?

Answer 7

Spongy tissue of endometrium gets thicker.
Ovum travels to uterus (3-5 days)
If ovum is not fertilised it passes through uterus and out vagina.
Endometrium also breaks down and pulls away from uterus and the cycle starts again.