Which Statement Is NOT True About Parathyroid Gland Physiology

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about parathyroid gland physiology?

• A) When serum calcium levels are low, PTH raises serum calcium by releasing calcium from the bone and decreasing calcium absorption in the liver.
• B) The parathyroid glands maintain homeostasis of blood calcium by promoting calcium absorption into the blood and preventing hypocalcemia.
• C) The parathyroid glands secrete parathyroid hormone, also called PTH or parathormone.
• D) Hypercalcemia (calcium levels greater than 10.2 mg/dl in adults and 10.7 mg/dl in children) is an indication for localizing abnormal parathyroid glands.

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