Question

If pregnancy occurs, what continues to produce estrogen and progesterone?

A. Pituitary gland
B. Corpus luteum
C. Vagina
D. Uterus

Answer 1

If a fertilised egg implants in the lining of the uterus, the corpus luteum continues to produce progesterone, which maintains the thickened lining of the uterus. If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum dies, progesterone levels drop, the uterus lining sheds and the period begins again.

Answer 2

B. Corpus luteum

Step-by-step explanation:

Corpus luteum is an endocrine gland within the ovary

Pituitary gland makes :

Corticotropin

Vasopressin

Follicle-stimulating (HAIR !!!) hormone (FSH)

Growth hormone (GH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Oxytocin.

Prolactin.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

NIH

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