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
Young swans are known as swanlings or as cygnets, from Greek ÎºÏÎºÎ½Î¿Ï, kÃ½knos and from the Latin word cygnus (swan) and the Old French suffix-et (little). An adult male is a cob, from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group); an adult female is a pen.he largest species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, can reach a length of over 1.5 m (59 in) and weigh over 15 kg (33 lb). Their wingspans can be almost 3 m (9.8 ft). Compared to the closely related geese, they are much larger and have proportionally larger feet and necks.