KROK 1 2016 – Question 111 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Histological specimen of an ovary demonstrates a spherical structure composed of large glandular cells containing lutein. What hormone is produced by the cells of this structure?
- A. Progesterone
- B. Corticosterone
- C. Aldosterone
- D. Estrogens
- E. Testosterone
Hint
First identify the structure from its lutein-containing cells and its place in the ovarian cycle, then recall the hormone it is mainly responsible for.
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