AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 4.5.3.3 · Paper 2
Revise: Reproductive HormonesDay 1 is the start of menstruation, when the uterus lining breaks down and is shed. The lining then repairs and thickens again.
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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The shedding of the uterus lining at the start of a menstrual cycle, commonly called a period.
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Specification 4.5.3.3 · Paper 2
Revise: Reproductive HormonesDay 1 is the start of menstruation, when the uterus lining breaks down and is shed. The lining then repairs and thickens again.
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The breakdown and shedding of the uterus lining, which leaves the body through the vagina as a period.
Revise: The Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal RegulationDay 1 is the first day of menstruation, or a period.
Distinguish ovulation, the release of an egg from an ovary, from menstruation, the shedding of the uterus lining.
Explain menstruation as a consequence of falling progesterone levels, not rising progesterone levels.
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