MEDICAL
UTERUS
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Question
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What structure produces estrogen and progesterone?
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Uterus
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Ovary
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Cervix
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Vagina
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Once it releases its egg, the empty ovarian follicle develops into a new structure called the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that the egg follicle (the saclike structure that holds the immature egg) and interstitial cells (certain cells in the framework of connective tissue) in the ovaries are the actual production sites of estrogens in the female.
Detailed explanation-3: -Progesterone is mainly secreted by the corpus luteum in the ovary during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
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