Difference between revisions of "Menstrual Cycle"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In the first 6 days of the '''menstrual cycle''' the uterine wall leaves through the [[vagina]]. This is often called a 'period'. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |On day 7 an [[ovum]] begins to mature and the uterine wall starts to build back up again. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The uterine wall continues to build up. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The uterine wall continues to build up. |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The uterine wall continues to build up. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[ovum]] is released from the [[ovary]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[ovum]] travels down the [[oviduct]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |If the [[ovum]] is not [[fertilise]]d the uterine wall breaks down. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 19 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The menstrual cycle is the changes that happen to the female reproductive system every 28 days.
About the Menstrual Cycle
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| In the first 6 days of the menstrual cycle the uterine wall leaves through the vagina. This is often called a 'period'. | On day 7 an ovum begins to mature and the uterine wall starts to build back up again. | The uterine wall continues to build up. | The uterine wall continues to build up. |
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| The uterine wall continues to build up. | The ovum is released from the ovary. | The ovum travels down the oviduct. | If the ovum is not fertilised the uterine wall breaks down. |