Scar from a previous corpus luteum is called what?

Scar from a previous corpus luteum is called what?

• A. Corpus albicans
• B. Corpus luteum
• C. Ovarian cyst
• D. Theca folliculi

Answer: (A)

The scar left after a corpus luteum regresses is the corpus albicans. After ovulation, the follicle becomes the corpus luteum and produces progesterone to support a potential early pregnancy. If pregnancy does not occur, the luteal tissue regresses (luteolysis) and is replaced by fibrous tissue, forming a small, white scar in the ovary—the corpus albicans. It may persist as a tiny pale structure. The other terms refer to different ovarian structures: the corpus luteum is the active hormone-secreting body during the luteal phase; an ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac; theca folliculi is the surrounding connective tissue layer of the developing follicle.

The scar left after a corpus luteum regresses is the corpus albicans. After ovulation, the follicle becomes the corpus luteum and produces progesterone to support a potential early pregnancy. If pregnancy does not occur, the luteal tissue regresses (luteolysis) and is replaced by fibrous tissue, forming a small, white scar in the ovary—the corpus albicans. It may persist as a tiny pale structure. The other terms refer to different ovarian structures: the corpus luteum is the active hormone-secreting body during the luteal phase; an ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac; theca folliculi is the surrounding connective tissue layer of the developing follicle.