EMBRYOLOGY
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
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Question
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Which hormone helps get calcium from the blood into bone for storage or strength?
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Estrogen
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Adrenaline
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Calcitonin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a hormone that your parathyroid glands make and release to control the level of calcium in your blood by increasing it. PTH also helps control the levels of phosphorus (a mineral) and vitamin D (a hormone) in your blood and bones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Function of Calcitonin Calcitonin is a hormone that functions to decrease the calcium levels in our blood by counteracting against parathyroid hormone which increases the calcium levels. It lowers the levels of calcium in our blood by inhibiting osteoclasts in the bone tissue.
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