What Would You Expect to Occur in Response to Increasing

question 44

Multiple Choice

What would you expect to occur in response to increasing blood levels of calcium?

• A) The parathyroid gland to secrete parathyroid hormone
• B) The thyroid gland to release calcitonin
• C) The thyroid gland to suppress release of calcitonin
• D) The adrenal medulla to secrete catecholamines

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