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Calcitonin is produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to rising blood calcium levels.

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Which type of bone cell is stimulated by calcitonin?

Osteoclasts are stimulated by calcitonin. Calcitonin helps to inhibit the activity of osteoclasts, which are responsible for breaking down bone tissue. This helps to regulate calcium levels in the blood and promotes bone health.


What controls the metabolism of calcium?

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What hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?

The hormone is called as calcitonin. This hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands.


A hormones that act as an agonist to calcitonin?

Calcitonin


What hormone antagonizes parathyroid hormone?

Calcitonin!


What is the abbreviation of calcitonin?

The abbreviation for calcitonin is CT.


What hormone decreases blood calcium hormones?

Calcitonin decreases calcium levels in the blood. A good way to remember it is "Calcitonin tones down the calcium."Calcitonin (just remember calciTONin, tones down blood calcium)


What organ does calcitonin come from?

Calcitonin comes from the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in your throat.


What effect would the administration of calcitonin injections have on an calcitonin-treated rat?

Calcitonin injections have no effect on vertebral bone density...it is anticipated when doing the experiment that there would be...but there is not. (Marieb)


Which is greater osteoclast activity when calcitonin is present?

Osteoclast activity is decreased when calcitonin is present. Calcitonin inhibits bone resorption by osteoclasts, leading to decreased breakdown of bone tissue.


What gland produces calcitonin?

Parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland produce calcitonin.


What directly antagonizes the effect of calcitonin?

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) directly antagonizes the effect of calcitonin. Calcitonin and PTH have opposing effects on bone metabolism, with calcitonin working to decrease calcium levels in the blood, while PTH works to increase calcium levels.