corpus luteum in dogs

A transient endocrine gland that develops from the postovulatory or atretic follicles and secretes progesterone; it is thought to be related to egg retention[PMID]. Every claim on this page comes from the Leumas anatomy graph and carries its source.

What the corpus luteum is

A transient endocrine gland that develops from the postovulatory or atretic follicles and secretes progesterone; it is thought to be related to egg retention[PMID]. The atlas records it as a gland at the organ scale in the dog.

Where the corpus luteum is

It sits within the endocrine and reproductive systems. Not positioned individually. Drawn inside the structure this dataset says contains it — the containment is asserted, the exact spot within it is not.

What the corpus luteum connects to

The atlas records 7 typed relationships for it, across 3 kinds of connection. part of endocrine system and ovary.

Supply and innervation

This dataset asserts no arterial supply, venous drainage or innervation for the corpus luteum. Only a minority of structures carry those edges here, so an empty answer means nothing has been recorded — not that there is nothing to record.

Also called

Also recorded as corpora lutea, corpus luteum of ovary, ovarian corpus luteum and luteal gland. Searching any of those names reaches this page.

Source

Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall et al.), CC BY 4.0. Term UBERON:0002512, version 2026-06-19, retrieved 2026-08-24. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Part of: endocrine system and ovary.
A kind of: anatomical structure, endocrine gland, female reproductive gland and female reproductive organ.
Develops from: ovarian follicle.

Questions

Where is the corpus luteum?

What does the corpus luteum connect to?

Part of: endocrine system and ovary.

Is the corpus luteum the same in other species?

This page describes the dog. The human record of the same structure sits beside it on /compare, over one shared model rather than two atlases built separately.