In Response to High Blood Calcium Levels, the Thyroid Gland

question 58

Multiple Choice

In response to high blood calcium levels, the thyroid gland releases a hormone that works to lower blood calcium. This is an example of which endocrine control method?

• A) The hypothalamus and pituitary stimulate a peripheral endocrine gland.
• B) The nervous system stimulates a gland directly.
• C) Changing plasma levels of a substance stimulate a gland directly.

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