OB Mastery Post Test 2

a female reproductive cycle involving episodic uterine bleeding in response to cyclic hormonal changes

The purpose of a menstrual cycle is to bring an ovum to

Menarche may occur as early as ____ years of age

the average length in days of menstrual cycle (from the beginning of one menstrual flow to the beginning of the next)-

menstrual cycle can be as short as 23 days or as long as ____ days

the length of the average menstrual flow termed as menses is 4 to __ days

the shortest number of days of menstruation can be as short as

the longest number of days of menstruation can be as long as

4 body structures involved in the physiology of the menstrual cycle- ( ______________, pituitary gland, ovaries, uterus)

The gland that initiates the menstrual cycle