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Calcitonin is released from the C cells (also known as parafollicular cells) in the thyroid gland. It helps regulate calcium levels in the blood by decreasing calcium levels when they are too high.

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The hormone that is that antagonist of calcitonin is?

The opponent or antagonist of calcitonin is the parathyroid hormone. The hormone is released from as polypeptide from the parathyroid glands.


What hormone is released when blood calcium levels are too high?

When blood calcium levels are too high, the hormone calcitonin is released. Calcitonin helps regulate calcium levels by promoting its deposition into bone tissue, thus lowering blood calcium levels.


What controls the metabolism of calcium?

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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)


Why is calcitonin released?

To reduce the amount of calcium and phosphates in the blood without augmenting calcium accretion.


Where do calcitonin and parathyroid hormones come from?

Calcitonin is released from thyroid gland in response to hypercalemia. On the other hand, parathyroid hormone- as you guessed - is from parathyroid gland in response to low levels of blood calcium. Which will cause calcium to be released from bone into blood to compensate.


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)