Endometrium layer is losses

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The functional layer of the endometrium is lost (shed) during menstruation.
So: Functional layer is shed; basal layer is retained.

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A clear labeled educational cross-sectional diagram of the uterine wall showing the endometrial layers from the uterine cavity outward: uterine cavity at top, stratum functionalis with compact layer and spongy layer, stratum basalis, and myometrium. Include endometrial glands and spiral arteries in the functional layer, basal arteries in the basal layer, and a small note that the functionalis is shed during menstruation while the basalis remains and regenerates it. Accurate medical anatomy, labels in English, suitable for a student handout.

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The stratum functionalis contains the compact and spongy layers and is shed during menstruation. The stratum basalis, beside the myometrium, remains and regenerates the functional layer.
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