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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)


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.


What has the opposite effect to calcitonin?

the parathyroid hormone parathormone


Does homeostasis effect salt concentration?

homeostasis does have salt effect, when you sweat you lose water and salt


What controls the metabolism of calcium?

Calcitonin Calcitonin Calcitonin


Does the function of the hormone calcitonin stimulate osteoclast activity?

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!


Calcitonin acts in opposition to?

Parathyroid hormone opposes the effect of calcitonin, a hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates calcium levels. It removes calcium from its storage sites in bones and releases it into the bloodstream.


A hormones that act as an agonist to calcitonin?

Calcitonin


What hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?

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


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)