Question

After ovulation Graafian follicle regresses into-

• A. Corpus Callosum
• B. Corpus Artesia
• C. Corpus Albicans
• D. Corpus Luteum

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Corpus Luteum

The correct option is D

Explanation of correct option

1. Ovulation is the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary. After it's released, the egg moves down the fallopian tube and stays there for 12 to 24 hours, where it can be fertilized.
2. After the process of ovulation, the empty Graafian follicle, after releasing the egg, transforms into the corpus luteum.
3. The corpus luteum produces a hormone called progesterone, which is needed to maintain the endometrium during the implantation of the embryo and pregnancy.

Explanation of incorrect option

Option A

Corpus callosum is a nerve fiber tract situated inside the cerebral cortex of the brain.

Option B

Corpus Artesia is the degeneration and resorption of several follicles and their ovules (a form of apoptosis) prior to the maturation and release of one ovule from a healthy follicle.

Option C

After ovulation, if pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum gets degenerated and regressed to form Corpus Albicans.

Final answer

After ovulation Graafian follicle regresses into corpus luteum.