II.Directions: Identify what menstrual phase is being referred to. Write phase 1-4.
6. The mature egg is released.
7. The uterine lining begins to break down and bleeding starts.
8. The process of fertilization takes place.
9. The egg in the ovary continues to mature.
10. The mature egg moves to the surface of the ovary just before the mid cycle.
11 The mature egg travels from the ovary to the fallopian tube,
12. The next menstrual cycle is about to begin.
13. The lining of the uterus becomes thin after menstrual phase.
14. The new egg cell starts to mature inside the ovary.
15. The lining of the uterus becomes thicker in preparation for the implantation of the fertilize egg
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6.When a young woman reaches puberty, she starts to ovulate. This is when a mature egg or ovum is released from one of the ovaries. The ovaries are the two female reproductive organs found in the pelvis. If the egg is fertilized by a sperm as it travels down the fallopian tube, then pregnancy occurs.