Calcitonin

question 6

Multiple Choice

Calcitonin

• A)promotes the absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract.
• B)promotes osteoclast activity in the bones.
• C)reduces calcium excretion by the kidneys.
• D)reduces extracellular calcium ion levels.
• E)increases blood calcium levels.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

A developmental stage, identified by Jean Piaget, where children aged 2-7 years think symbolically but are not yet logical.

Formal Operational Stage

An advanced stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, marked by the ability to think logically about abstract propositions and hypothetical situations.

Conservation

The cognitive ability to understand that quantities remain consistent even when their shape or appearance changes, typically developing in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.

Conservation of Volume

A cognitive development concept stating that a substance's volume remains unchanged even when its appearance changes, understood by children during the concrete operational stage according to Piaget.