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The hormone that maintains the endometrium of the uterus is secreted by______
The hormone that maintains the endometrium of the uterus is secreted by______
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The correct option is A ovary
The hormone that maintains the endometrium of the uterus is progesterone. It is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary which is a temporary endocrine gland.
The Graafian follicle gets ruptured to release the secondary oocyte. The ruptured Graafian follicle converts into a yellow coloured body called corpus luteum.
Maintenance of a thick endometrium is necessary during pregnancy as the embryo gets implanted in the endometrium.
The hormone that maintains the endometrium of the uterus is progesterone. It is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary which is a temporary endocrine gland.
The Graafian follicle gets ruptured to release the secondary oocyte. The ruptured Graafian follicle converts into a yellow coloured body called corpus luteum.
Maintenance of a thick endometrium is necessary during pregnancy as the embryo gets implanted in the endometrium.
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