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The secretory phase in the human menstrual cycle is also called:
- luteal phase and lasts for about 6 days
- follicular phase lasting for about 6 days
- luteal phase and lasts for about 13 days
- 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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