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Does the function of the hormone calcitonin stimulate osteoclast activity?
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∙ 12y ago
osteoblast activity would increase since calcitonin's role is to decrease blood calcium. there would be extra Ca in the blood for the osteoblast to pick up and utilize. Calcium homeostasis is very tightly regulated and continuous. All the things you learn about calcium homeostasis will be occurring at the same time so try not to get confused and look at the big picture AKA what will the end results be. Hope that helped!
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Calcitonin from the Thyroid inhibits osteoclast activity.
It is PTH (Parathyroid hormone) that stimulatesosteoclast activity
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estrogen decreases osteoclast(bone reduction remodeling) which decreases osteoporosis. promotes osteoblast activity in bone formation. keeping calcium in bones and keeping bone density/integrity.
What does the skeletal system deal with homeostasis?
Homeostasis is maintained by the hormones that increase osteoblast activity to build bone, called calcitonin which is released by the thyroid gland, and the release of parathyroid hormone which increases osteoclast activity and is released by the parathyroid glands. As long as both of these function normally, the bone mass stays the same, this is a homeostatic state of bone. If it goes out of balance you will either build too much bone, or loose bone mass and develop osteoporosis.
What is the purpose of hormone calcitonin function?
Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body.[2] It acts to reduce bloodcalcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects ofparathyroid hormone (PTH).[3] It has been found in fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Its importance in humans has not been as well established as its importance in other animals, as its function is usually not significant to regulation of normal calcium homeostasis.[4]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcitonin
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The hormone that has the opposite function of calcitonin is?
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