Menstrual Cycle Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Layer of cells surrounding zona pellucida
  2. 5. Phase where progesterone stimulates endometrium to remain developed (day 15-28)
  3. 6. Decrease in hormone levels can cause bodily changes due to ___
  4. 8. Phase where the ovarian follicle produces estrogen while growing and developing (day 1-13)
  5. 10. What hormone promotes the thickening and maintaining of the endometrium, produced by the corpus luteum/ovary?
  6. 11. Sloughing/shedding of endometrium from previous uterine cycle (day 1-5), contractions of the myometrium encourage removal of internal lining and bleeding occurs
  7. 12. ~28 day cycle using the ovary and uterus to prepare for possible implantation/for possible fertilized oocyte/pregnancy
  8. 13. Phase of ovarian cycle where follicle develops into the corpus luteum (day 15-28)
Down
  1. 1. Transparent proteinaceous membrane surrounding primary ocyte
  2. 2. Oocyte is released from the ovary (day 14)
  3. 4. Extends across the menstrual cycle and consists of developing the oocyte from an ovarian follicle in the ovaries, has 3 phases
  4. 7. Change in the thickness of the functional layer under the influence of estrogen and progesterone secreted by the ovary, 3 phases
  5. 9. What phase of endometrium is stimulated by estrogen and grows/thickens (day 6-14)