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The secretory phase in the human menstrual cycle is also called:

  1. luteal phase and lasts for about 6 days
  2. follicular phase lasting for about 6 days
  3. luteal phase and lasts for about 13 days
  4. follicular phase and lasts for about 13 days

Correct answer: luteal phase and lasts for about 13 days

Solution

The secretory phase follows ovulation, when the corpus luteum forms and secretes progesterone, making the endometrium secretory. This post-ovulatory period is the luteal phase and typically lasts about 13 days.

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