CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Controls Calcium
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Regulates metabolism
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Rids of paramecium
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Used in reproduction
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Detailed explanation-1: -Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a hormone your parathyroid glands release to control calcium levels in your blood. It also controls phosphorus and vitamin D levels. If your body has too much or too little parathyroid hormone, it can cause symptoms related to abnormal blood calcium levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parathyroid hormone regulates calcium levels in the blood, largely by increasing the levels when they are too low. It does this through its actions on the kidneys, bones and intestine: Bones – parathyroid hormone stimulates the release of calcium from large calcium stores in the bones into the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the kidneys, the parathyroid hormone has 3 functions in increasing serum calcium levels.
Detailed explanation-4: -Also called parathormone, parathyrin, and PTH.