A fully matured endometrium that has reached the thickness of heavy,soft velvet describes the _____ phase of the endometrial cycle.
A) menstrual
B) proliferative
C) secretory
D) ischemic

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The secretory phase extends from the day of ovulation to approximately 3 days before the next menstrual cycle.During this phase,the endometrium becomes fully mature.During the menstrual phase,the endometrium is being shed; the endometrium is fully mature again during the secretory phase.The proliferative phase is a period of rapid growth,but the endometrium becomes fully mature again during the secretory phase.During the ischemic phase,the blood supply is blocked,and necrosis develops.The endometrium is fully mature during the secretory phase.

A Fully Matured Endometrium That Has Reached the Thickness of Heavy,soft