A fully matured endometrium that has reached the thickness of heavy, soft velvet describes the _____ phase of the endometrial cycle
1. menstrual
2. proliferative
3. secretory
4. ischemic
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1. Incorrect. During the menstrual phase the endometrium is being shed; the endometrium is fully mature again during the secretory phase.
2. Incorrect. The proliferative phase is a period of rapid growth, but the endometrium be-comes fully mature again during the secretory phase.
3. Correct. The secretory phase extends from the day of ovulation to approximately 3 days before the next menstrual cycle.
4. Incorrect. During the ischemic phase the blood supply is blocked and necrosis develops. The endometrium is fully mature during the secretory phase.
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