<Ul> <Li> The functional layer is adjacent to the uterine cavity . This layer is built up after the end of menstruation during the first part of the previous menstrual cycle . Proliferation is induced by estrogen ( follicular phase of menstrual cycle ) , and later changes in this layer are engendered by progesterone from the corpus luteum ( luteal phase ) . It is adapted to provide an optimum environment for the implantation and growth of the embryo . This layer is completely shed during menstruation . </Li> <Li> The basal layer , adjacent to the myometrium and below the functional layer , is not shed at any time during the menstrual cycle , and from it the functional layer develops . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> The functional layer is adjacent to the uterine cavity . This layer is built up after the end of menstruation during the first part of the previous menstrual cycle . Proliferation is induced by estrogen ( follicular phase of menstrual cycle ) , and later changes in this layer are engendered by progesterone from the corpus luteum ( luteal phase ) . It is adapted to provide an optimum environment for the implantation and growth of the embryo . This layer is completely shed during menstruation . </Li> <Li> The basal layer , adjacent to the myometrium and below the functional layer , is not shed at any time during the menstrual cycle , and from it the functional layer develops . </Li> </Ul>
the layer of the myometrium that is shed during menstruation is the
the layer of the myometrium that is shed during menstruation is the
functional layer
functional layer