Answer :
Answer:
B. Corpus luteum
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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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.