The proliferative phase of the uterine cycle
A) describes the deterioration of the corpus luteum into the corpus albicans.
B) is primarily due to the hormonal effects of progesterone.
C) is primarily due to the hormonal effects of hCG.
D) refers to the estrogen-induced thickening of the endometrium.

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The proliferative phase of the uterine cycle is characterized by thickening of the uterine wall in response to estrogen;it occurs prior to ovulation,preparing the endometrium to receive a fertilized ovum.

The Proliferative Phase of the Uterine Cycle