MN551 Quiz 8 Fall 2020 Female Reproduction - Kaplan University A 40-year-old woman has been found to have a deficiency in estrogen. Which of the following physiological phenomena is most likely to remain unaffected? A) Parathyroid hormone antagonism and the rate of bone resorption B) The regulation of uterine endothelial development C) The maintenance of normal skin and blood vessel structure D) The synthesis and release of adrenal glucocorticoid During a group prenatal class, the nurse teaching the course is explaining the thinning of the cervix that accompanies the stages of labor leading up to delivery? A participant admits that she is not familiar with either the location or normal role of the cervix. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate? A)"Your cervix is just the term for the lowest part of your uterus, and it is tightly shut at all times except in woman who are giving birth." B)"The cervix is the opening between the uterus and the vagina, and so it opens wide during the lead-up to birth." C)"Your cervix is the part of your uterus where the fallopian tubes join in and the baby has to pass through it to the vagina."