Question

What is the name of hormone released by corpus luteum?

Answer 1

Answer:

Corpus luteum

• It is temporary endocrine gland.
• It relases progesterone and estrogen.
• It is maintained by HCG hormone secreted by the trophoblast cell.

Explanation:

Progesterone

• It is also called pregnancy hormone.
• It is anti abortive hormone.
• It increase secretory nature of endometrium.
• It increase adhesive nature of endometrium.
• It inhibits myometrial contraction.
• It maintains the thickness of endometrial wall.

Estrogen

• It also maintains the thickness of endometrium wall.
• It increases the vascular nature of endometrium wall.

Answer 2

Corpus lutenum is a clump of cells which releases progesterone.

Explanation:

1. Corpus lutenum is form at the site of follicle and facilitate the ovulation.

2. The ovulation results the releasing of egg from the ovary.

3. The progesterone is a steroid hormone which is secreted in early stage of pregnancy.

4. Progesterone is a steroid hormone which is essential for the pregnancy. When the corpus lutenum disintegrate the menstrual cycle begins again.