ANTEPARTUM 1 EXAM 2025

-primary female sex hormone that develops female sex characteristics estrogen -what hormone helps the uterus grow in size and weight during pregnancy? estrogen -hormone that is secreted by the corpus luteum as the "maintenance hormone" during pregnancy progesterone -explain the function of progesterone's influence on the uterus? keeps uterus relaxed so it does not contract during implantation and cause preterm labor -progesterone can also help with lactation -when the egg does not get to the uterus and must be dissolved so that it does not cause a medical emergency ectopic pregnancy -the typical menstrual cycle lasts how long? 28-32 days -what is going on during days 1-7 of the menstrual cycle? uterus lining breaks down, menstruation actively