Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the hormonal control of the menstrual cycle is correct?

  1. The myometrium propagates under the strict control of FSH.

  2. The estrogens are produced predominantly by the cells of the theca interna.

  3. After ovulation, the ruptured follicle gets transformed into a corpus albicans that secretes progesterone.

  4. Progesterone promotes full development of the endometrium.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is the correct answer. Progesterone promotes thickening of the uterine lining and inhibits the anterior pituitary from secreting FSH.

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