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Turnover

...itary stimulates production of progesteron by the corpus luteum . turnover number The number of times an enzyme molecule trans forms a substrate molecule per sec, ... Full article >>>...

Progesterone

... of the steroid hormones . It is secreted by the corpus luteum and by the placenta and is responsible f...;> progesterone hormone secreted by the corpus luteum and placenta that prepares the uterus for a fertilized egg and maintains the capacity ...

Producers

...is ). progesterone : a hormone produced by the corpus luteum that regulates the buildup of tissue in the endometrium and inhibits the contractions of the uterus . Full article >>> producers -- plant s which are capable of photosynthesis consumers -- animals , which can be pri...

Pons

...lum consist each of two halves (hemispheres). The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum . Full article >>> vesicle s (bulges) formed from the anterior neural tube . The hindbrain further subdivides into a posterior myelencephalon which will give rise to the med...

Polar body

...;>> Polar body [Gr. polos - a pole; L. corpus - body]. A minute cell formed during the first and/or second meiotic division s of oogenesis that contain a nucleus but very little cytoplasm and which eventually degenerate. Full article >>> polar body Minute, nonfunctionin...

Petal

... usually the conspicuously colored flower parts. corpus callosum [L. callous body] ... Full article >>> petal Any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower . Often brightly colored, the petal is a modified leaf and is important in flower s pollinated by insects. Covered in...

Mucosa

...62;> A female sex hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that, in conjunction with estradiol, functions to prepare and maintain the uterine mucosa for the reception, implantation, and development of a fetus if fertilization occurs. Full article >>>...

Hormone

...62;> A female sex hormone secreted by the corpus luteum that, in conjunction with estradiol, functions to prepare and maintain the uterine mucosa for the reception, implantation, and development of a fetus if fertilization occurs. Full article >>> Human growth hormone (HGH...

Graafian follicle

...elease an ovum . After ovulation , it becomes a corpus luteum . Full article >>> Graafian follicle : a cluster of cells within the ovary that is derived from egg cells and secretes female hormones called estrogen s. Full article >>>...

Corpus luteum

...#62; Corpus luteum (plural: corpora lutea) [L. corpus - body; L. lutum - as a colour, clay-yellow]. A te... Corpus luteum Progesterone secretion by the corpus luteum occurs after ovulation and continues the preparation of the endometrium for a possible pre...

Coronary arteries

...ies that supply the heart muscle with blood. corpus luteum : the mass of cells derived from the fema...rt 's muscle fibers with nutrients and oxygen . corpus callosum Tightly bundled nerve fibers that connect the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum ....

Cerebrum

...nial cavity; its two hemispheres are united by the corpus callosum; forms the largest part of the central nervous system in mammals . cervical Relating to a neck. Full article >>> Cerebrum the large anterior portion of the brain (cereb = the brain) Cervical Vertebrae those in the n...