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