The nurse educator knows that teaching about reproduction has been effective when a student states, "Once the ovum has entered the fallopian tube, movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube and toward the uterus is facilitated by:

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Estrogen-induced tubal peristalsis facilitates the movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube and toward the uterus. Progesterone-induced cervical mucus changes occur in the cervix and help to maintain the pregnancy after fertilization has occurred. Motions of the sphincters at the fallopian tubes and movements of the corona radiata of the ovum do not facilitate the movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube.

The Nurse Educator Knows That Teaching About Reproduction Has Been