Match each of the terms with its corresponding definition.
-hormone secreted mainly by the corpus luteum

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Progesterone is a hormone secreted mainly by the corpus luteum.

Answer: E
 Ovary is where the hormone progesterone is mainly secreted.

Answer: B
 Estrogen is another hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, but it is mainly secreted by the ovaries.

Answer: C
 Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary, which occurs during the menstrual cycle.

Answer: F
 Endometrium is the lining of the uterus that builds up and sheds during the menstrual cycle, in response to hormonal changes.

Answer: A
 Uterus is the muscular organ where a fertilized egg implants and grows into a fetus, if pregnancy occurs.

Answer: G
 Vagina is the muscular canal that connects the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body.

Answer: H
 Uterine tube (also known as fallopian tube) is the structure that transports the egg from the ovary to the uterus, and where fertilization may occur.

Answer: I
 Lactation is the production of milk by the mammary glands, which occurs after pregnancy and childbirth.

Answer: L
 Menstruation is the shedding of the endometrium from the uterus, which occurs if pregnancy does not occur, and is a part of the menstrual cycle.

Answer: K
 Menopause is the natural gradual decline of reproductive hormones in women, which leads to the end of menstruation and the end of fertility.

Match Each of the Terms with Its Corresponding Definition