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scZoUnD [109]
1 year ago
10

Calcitonin _________ osteoclast activity, which will _________ blood calcium levels.

Biology
1 answer:
-Dominant- [34]1 year ago
3 0

Calcitonin <u>suppress </u>osteoclast activity, which will <u>lowers</u> blood calcium levels.

<h3>What is Calcitonin?</h3>
  • Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by thyroid gland.
  • Calcitonin reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it is above normal level.
  • This polypetide hormone is made up of 32 amino acid and is mainly produced by C cells of the thyroid gland.
  • In fish, birds and other non-mammalian animals, Calcitonin is produced by cells of the ultimobranchial body.

To learn more about thyroid gland, refer :

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