What is the structure into which the Graafian follicle develops after ovulation called?
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Ovulation:
Ovulation is the process in which the matured egg is released by the ovary.
Ovulation is the foremost step of fertilization followed by staying in the fallopian tube and later fertilizing with a sperm.
Corpus luteum:
The structure in which the Graafian develops after ovulation is known as Corpus Luteum.
Corpus Luteum is an important but temporary organ that plays a major role in the fertility of a person during the fertile phase of life.
It is a structure which is known as the endocrine structure in females present within the ovary which helps in the release of matured ovum during ovulation.
Progesterone is known to be a hormone that is released by Corpus Luteum.