The unique muscle fibers make the uterine myometrium ideally suited for:
1. menstruation.
2. birth process.
3. ovulation.
4. fertilization.
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1, 3, 4. Incorrect. The myometrium is made of layers of smooth muscles that extend in three dif-ferent directions. These muscles assist in the birth process by expelling the fetus, ligating blood vessels after birth, and controlling the opening of the cervical os.
2. Correct. The myometrium is made of layers of smooth muscles that extend in three different directions. These muscles assist in the birth process by expelling the fetus, ligating blood vessels after birth, and controlling the opening and the cervical os.
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