Corpus luteum is maintained in a woman, under the effect of

Corpus luteum (Yellow body) is a temporary endocrine structure in female mammals that secretes significant amounts of progesterone hormone and moderate amounts of hormones estradiol and relaxin. Human chorionic gonadotropin $(hCG)$ hormone maintains corpus luteum to secrete progesterone during pregnancy.

Corpus luteum is maintained in a woman, under the

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Human Reproduction

Reproduction in human beings involves the fusion of male and female gametes that produces in their reproductive system.

Male Reproductive System:

The male reproductive system comprises:

Testicles (testes): A pair of oval-shaped organs masked in a pouch known as the scrotum. They manage the production of sperms and the male hormone testosterone.
Scrotum: It is a sac-like organ that hangs under the penis and behind it. It is the house of the testes, or testicles, and maintains a temperature that is needed for the production of sperm by it.
Vas deferens: The sperms produced in testes are stored in a tube known as the epididymis. Here the sperms get matured and pass to the urethra via the muscular tube known as vas deferens.
Accessory glands: This includes three glands, namely the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and Cowper’s gland. The secretions from the mentioned three glands mix to form a fluid known as semen. Semen nourishes the sperm, raises the volume, and helps in lubrication.
Penis: The penis is a cylindrical tube that serves as both an excretory organ, and a reproductive organ. It transfers sperms into the vagina during sexual intercourse.

Female Reproductive System:

The female reproductive system is active before, during, and after fertilization as well. It comprises the following parts:

A pair of ovaries: A pair of ovaries produce and stores ovum in them. They also produce a female hormone known to be estrogen.
Fallopian tubes (Oviducts): They are the area of fertilization. They connect both the ovaries with the uterus.
Uterus: Uterus is the place of development for the embryo.
Vagina: The part that connects the cervix to the external female body parts is called a vagina. It is the passage for the penis during coitus as well as a fetus during transfer.

List-I		List-II
1.	Head	p.	Filled with enzyme
2.	Acrosome	q.	Contains mitochondria
3.	Middle piece	r.	Sperm motility
4.	Tail	s.	Contains haploid nucleus

Corpus luteum is maintained in a woman, under the effect of

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