Question

What is the name of the white scar formed when the corpus luteum degenerates?

Options

• Graafian follicle

• Corpus hemorrhagicum

• Corpus albicans

• Corpus luteum

Answer 1

When the corpus luteum degenerates, it becomes a white scar called the corpus albicans. This structure marks the end of the corpus luteum's functional period and signals the transition to menstruation if no pregnancy has been established.