Question

Name the phase of menstrual cycle where following changes takes place:

Emptied follicle turns into corpus luteum.

Answer 1

Luteal phase

1. It is the post-ovulation phase, where the fate of the corpus luteum is decided.
2. The duration of this phase is 14 days.
3. If fertilization occurs, pregnancy starts.
4. If fertilization doesn’t occur, it marks the onset of another cycle.
5. In the luteal phase emptied follicle turns into the corpus luteum, which produces the hormone progesterone that influences the thickening of the uterus.