5.3 The Menstrual Cycle

To prepare the uterus for a possible pregnancy is the purpose of which of the following?

In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterus shed its lining?

A period of time when a woman stops going through her menstrual cycle because her body no longer has any eggs is called?

If the uterus does not receive a fertilized egg by the pre-menstruation phase, what phase of the cycle does the body go to?

During what phase of the menstrual cycle can conception take place?

In what phase does FSH & LH stimulate the maturation of a new ovum ?

In what phase of the menstrual cycle does the uterine lining become fully prepared to receive a fertilized egg?

What two hormones does the pituitary gland produce?

What hormone(s) are responsible for the growth and maturation of the ova?

What is responsible for creating the hormones estrogen & progesterone?