Which of the following will occur after ovulation?
A) The corpus luteum prepares to become a corpus albicans.
B) The endometrium enters its secretory phase.
C) The corpus luteum secretes estrogen only.
D) The secretion of anterior pituitary gonadotropins is enhanced.

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After ovulation, the ruptured follicle forms the corpus luteum, which secretes both estrogen and progesterone. These hormones prepare the endometrium for implantation by initiating its secretory phase, which involves the thickening and secretion of nutrients and blood vessels. Choice A is incorrect because the corpus luteum prepares to secrete hormones, not become a corpus albicans, until it degenerates. Choice C is incorrect because the corpus luteum secretes both estrogen and progesterone, not estrogen only. Choice D is incorrect because the secretion of anterior pituitary gonadotropins, FSH and LH, declines after ovulation due to a negative feedback effect of high levels of estrogen and progesterone.

Which of the Following Will Occur After Ovulation