In humans, the follicular cells that remain behind in the ovary following ovulation become
A) the ovarian endometrium that is shed at the time of the menses.
B) a steroid-hormone synthesizing structure called the corpus luteum.
C) the thickened portion of the uterine wall.
D) swept into the fallopian tube.
E) the placenta, which secretes cervical mucus.

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The follicular cells that remain behind in the ovary following ovulation become the corpus luteum, which is a structure that synthesizes steroid hormones such as progesterone.

In Humans, the Follicular Cells That Remain Behind in the Ovary