Question

What is the name of the hormone secreted by the corpus luteum?

Answer 1

Corpus luteum:

1. The Corpus luteum is a normal cyst that develops on the ovum every month in women of childbearing age.
2. This cyst is a cluster of cells that forms inside the ovaries throughout the menstrual cycle.

A hormone secreted by the corpus luteum:

1. Progesterone is the substance secreted by the corpus luteum.
2. Progesterone is produced by the ovaries, fetal membranes, and adrenal glands.
3. It regulates the uterine lining's condition (endometrium).