Human Anatomy
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Author: Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
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The uterine cycle can be divided into three continuous phases. Starting from the first day of the cycle, their order is (a) menstrual, proliferative, secretory; (b) menstrual, secretory, proliferative; (c) secretory, menstrual, proliferative; (d) proliferative, menstrual, secretory; (e) proliferative, secretory, menstrual.
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