Together with estrogen, progesterone: 1  Develops the uterine endometrium, or lining of the uterus, to prepare it for implantation. 2  Affects the metabolism, promoting fat deposition. 3  Maternal stores of body fat provide a reserve of energy for pregnancy and lactation. 4  Prepares breasts for lactation.
Swan-Ganz catheterization is the passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs. It is done to monitor the heart's function and blood flow. This test is most often done in persons who are very ill. How the Test is Performed
The word pragnanz is derived from a German term that means good figure. This is why the Law of Pragnanz is also. known as the Law of Good Figure or the Law of Simplicity and is the central law of Gestalt Psychology. This law. states that when a pattern is viewed it is broken down and perceived as the simplest form. of an object.