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


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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).

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