Progesterone Supremacy

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Progesterone Supremacy

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The ultimate reproductive alliance! This meme captures the temporary but powerful team-up between the corpus luteum and placenta - the reproductive system's most crucial handshake. The corpus luteum produces progesterone early in pregnancy until the placenta develops enough to take over hormone production. It's basically a hormonal relay race where the baton is progesterone. Without this seamless transition, pregnancy couldn't continue - talk about pressure! The bottom panel reveals their shared mission: "functioning as endocrine structures temporarily." Biology's version of "I got you covered until you're ready to take over" - the ultimate workplace transition plan!

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