mensuration cycle Flashcards
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mensuration
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Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman’s monthly cycle
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Stage 1
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The uterus lining breaks down, resulting in a ‘period’
3
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Stage 2
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The uterus lining starts to build up again into a thick spongy layer full of blood vessels.
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Stage 3
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Ovulation happens_ this when a egg id released through the ovary duct.
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Stage 4
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The uterus lining is maintaining, making it now ready for the arrival of the fertilized egg.
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terminology
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words used for this process
7
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Zygote
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a Fertilized egg cell
8
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Embryo
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The formation of a ball of cells
9
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Placenta
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Is an organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby, as well the removal of waste products.
