EMBRYOLOGY
FEMALE SEX GLAND OVARIES ÖOGENESIS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
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corpus luteum
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hypothalamus
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anterior pituitary
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ovaries
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine gland that is produced by the reminiscence of the Graafian follicle after ovulation. It secretes large amounts of progesterone and also some amounts of estrogen and inhibin A.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ovaries produce and release eggs (oocytes) into the female reproductive tract at the mid-point of each menstrual cycle. They also produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone and androgens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ovaries produce female reproductive hormones: progesterone, estrogen, relaxin and inhibin. These hormones have effects on: The way breasts and body hair grow. Body shape.
Detailed explanation-4: -The luteal phase lasts for about 14 days. After the egg has left the follicle, your corpus luteum starts to form from the materials that made up that follicle. Your corpus luteum produces the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Making progesterone is the corpus luteum’s most important job, though.