Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual ...

[pepyto]

Menstruation is followed by the _____ phase of the menstrual cycle.
 
  a. follicular
  b. luteal
  c. secretory
  d. ischemic

Question 2

Which term is used to describe the thick middle layer of the uterine wall?
 
  a. Epithelial layer
  b. Endometrium
  c. Myometrium
  d. Perimetrium

[ju]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Menstruation is followed by the follicular phase, not luteal. Ovulation marks the beginning of the secretory phase. The endometrium disintegrates during the ischemic phase.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The myometrium, not the epithelial layer, is the thick, muscular middle layer. It is thickest at the fundus, apparently to facilitate birth. The endometrium is composed of a functional layer (super-ficial compact layer and spongy middle layer) and a basal layer. The perimetrium is the outer lay-er.