Question

What is corpus luteum and what is its function?

Answer 1

Corpus luteum is the structure which is formed by the follicles after the egg is released from the Graafian follicle. This is a yellow coloured structure which is present in the ovary. The corpus luteum is the structure which is responsible for the release of the hormone progesterone. This is known as the pregnancy hormone which causes changes in the ovary and increasing the cell lining in the uterus. The hormone helps in maintaining pregnancy.