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15 Cards in this Set
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90% is in bones
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calcium & phosphorus
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makes bones take in calcium
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calcitonin
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causes calcium & phosphorus to be absorbed from the intestines
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vitamin D
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spits out Calcium & phosphorus from the bone
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parathyroid hormone
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when phosphorus levels are high -- must be monitored
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blood calcium levels
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highest levels are in adolesence, produced @ night
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growth hormone
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promotes & regulates protein metabolism
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glucocorticoids
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these have osteoblastic activity
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estrogen & androgens
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this hormone prohibits parathyroid hormone from wasting
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estrogen
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increases protein production
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thyroxine
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helps keep bones healthy
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insulin
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produces & builds up bone
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osteoblasts
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removes old bone & breaks bone down
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ostoeclasts
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causes vasodialation & constriction in bones
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sympathetic nerve fibers
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causes pain impulses in bone
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afferent nerve fibers
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