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What does calcitonin do?
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makes bone harder or calcified
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What does the parathyroid hormone do?
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break down bone
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Calcitonin is released by what gland?
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thyroid gland
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what is calcitonin released?
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if calcium level is too high in the bloodstream
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How does calcitonin work?
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the receptors in thyroid gland tells thyroid gland to release calcitonin, which activites osteoblasts to deposit the calcium into the bones
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How does the parathyroid hormone work?
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cells in parathyroid gland sense calcium level is to low, so the parathyroid gland releases PTH which stimulates the ostoclasts to break down bone to release the calicum into the bloodstream
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