The __________ secretes hormones that prepare the lining of the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum.
A) ovaries
B) corpus luteum
C) fallopian tubes
D) cervix

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The corpus luteum is formed in the ovary after ovulation and secretes hormones, including progesterone, that prepare the lining of the uterus (endometrium) for implantation of a fertilized egg. The ovaries produce eggs but do not secrete hormones that prepare the endometrium. The fallopian tubes transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus, but do not secrete hormones. The cervix is the lower narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina and does not secrete hormones related to preparing the endometrium.

The __________ Secretes Hormones That Prepare the Lining of the Uterus