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Calcium Homeostasis |
Calcium is required for muscle contraction and transmission of nerve impulses |
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Hormones and Calcium |
Hormones adjust the bone cells activities to maintain a level of calcium that is healthy for all function in the body |
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
Increases osteoclast activity so that calcium leaves the bones and enters the blood stream |
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Thyroid Gland |
Secretes calcitonin, which inhibits osteoclasts, and decreases the amount of calcium going to the blood |
