what hormone would the body elevate in response to low calcium levels and explain. Why?
Answer : Parathyroid hormone is secreted from parathyroid gland in response to low plasma calcium levels because PTH Increases Plasma Calcium in Three Ways -
1) PTH increases the rate of dissolution of bone, including both
organic and inorganic phases.
2) PTH reduces the renal clearance or excretion of calcium.
3) PTH increases the efficiency of calcium absorption from the
intestine by promoting the conversion of
25-dihydroxycholecalciferol to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol
(active form of Vitamin D).... Thanks dear student
what hormone would the body elevate in response to low calcium levels and explain. Why?
What is a possible explanation as to why a burn patient would have low calcium levels? Low RBCs? Low Hbg/Hct? High platelets?
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1. What stimulates the secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid gland? A. Low bone calcium level B. Low blood calcium level C. Low urine calcium level D. Elevated blood calcium level 2. As a result of the general stress response, blood concentrations of epinephrine to A. rise and cortisol fall. B. fall and cortisol rise. C. and cortisol rise. D. and cortisol fall.
The kidney is responsible for producing what hormone that is involved in calcium homeostasis? What is the name of the process that "shuts off" PTH when calcium levels are high?
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when it comes to calcium balance, the priority of the body
is
The answer I put was
D. to maintain bone calcium levels, even at the expense of
blood levels.
I was wrong. If im not wrong please explain why?
Thank you!!
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