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What is Corpus luteum secretes which hormone? and explain in detail?
ANSWER: (B) ProgesteroneREF: Ganong's 22nd ed p-444HCorpus luteum secretes progesterone"Important points about corpus luteum:hormones produced: progesterone , small quantities of estrogen and inhibinThe corpus luteum develops from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, following the release of a secondary oocyte from the follicle during ovulationThe follicle first forms a corpus hemorrhagicum before it becomes a corpus luteumThe corpus luteum is essential for establishing and maintaining pregnancy in females. The corpus luteum secretes progesterone, which is responsible for the decidualization of the endometrium (its development) and maintenance, respectively.If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum stops secreting progesterone and decays (after approximately 14 days in humans). It then degenerates into a corpus albicans, wThich is a mass of fibrous scar tissue.