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What secretes estrogen and progesterone to maintain the pregnancy?
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∙ 8y ago
Progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to promote development of the mammary glands. Therefore, Corpus luteum Secretes progesterone and estrogen.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe structure of the ovary that secretes progesterone is the corpus luteum - this is the follicle from which the egg was released upon ovulation. The corpus luteum produces progesterone to trigger the build-up of secondary uterus lining to allow for implantation should conception occur.
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∙ 12y agoCorpus luteum produces progesterone... Mongooses rock
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∙ 9y agoOvaries produce the hormone.Placenta also produces during preganancy.
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∙ 11y agoThe ovaries.
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∙ 12y agoovaries
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∙ 12y agoOvaries
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∙ 13y agoOvaries
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What is a mass of follicular cells that secretes estrogen and progesterone?
granulosa cells
The human placenta secretes what?
estrogens, progesterones, and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
What is the the hormone that the embryo secretes early in pregnancy?
Progesterone ''Human chorionic gonadotropin (''hCG)''''
Do ovaries secrete estrogen?
no the ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone. they produce eggs
What organ secretes the hormones progesterone?
Prominently it is produced in the Corpus luteum but if pregnancy ensues the corpus luteum will stop producing it. Progesterone will be produced instead by the placenta.
Which hormones do the ovaries secrete?
The ovaries secrete progesterone and Oestrogen, the testes secrete testosterone and oestrogen. These are known as androgenic hormones.
What is a yellow bodied structure that secretes the hormone progesterone?
It is the left over of grafian follicle which emitted ova. It secretes progesterone in large amount.
What is the function of the corpus luteum?
The corpus luteum secretes progesterone & other hormones to maintain early pregnancy which maintains the uterine lining during the first months of pregnancy.The corpus luteum in the ovary results from the release of an egg. It now produces progesterone to maintain the endometrium of the uterine walls.The corpus luteum is a "yellow body". Before it released the egg, it was white and referred to as the corpus albicans (white body).
What gland secretes estrogen?
The ovaries
The corpus luteum secretes progesterone in response to?
inhibits the production of FSH and LH.
What glad or cell secretes Estrogen?
Estrogen is secreted by ovaries. It is only produced in females.
What is the empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone?
corpus luteum
