If conception doesn't take place, the corpus luteum begins to break down. This leads to a drop in progesterone and estrogen, which triggers menstruation, and the reproductive cycle starts over again. When the corpus luteum is no longer active, it turns into the corpus albicans.2 The Corpus ...
What is the Corpus Luteum?After ovulation, the ruptured follicle becomes the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum is an endocrine structure that secretes progesterone to support pregnancy in the event of fertilization. Otherwise, the corpus luteum involutes into the corpus albicans....
FSH is a hormones that is produced in and secreted by the anterior pituitary. This hormone is present in both males and females. Although FSH targets different tissues, it serves the role stimulating follicular development in both males and females. Let us explo...
Granulosa cell tumors are smooth and rounded in appearance. Internally, the tumors contain cysts that can fill with blood. The tumors cause changes in the estrogen levels, detectable throughout the body. Surgical removal of the tumor is the most likely course of treatment. After the surgery, th...
Which type of follicle will secrete hormones to support pregnancy if the egg is fertilized? A. Primoridal B. Graafian C. Corpus luteum D. Corpus albicans What hormones are released from the adrenal gland (which list is the most complete, and corre...