Please Read the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 37

Multiple Choice

Please read the following scenario to answer the following question(s) .
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by loss of bone mass and an increased susceptibility to bone fractures. It threatens more than half of all Americans over the age of 50. Women are about four times more likely to suffer from the disease than men. Osteoporosis may progress undetected until bones become so weak that they break during common activities. Prevention of osteoporosis includes regular weight-bearing exercise, recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D, and avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol.
-Soon after eating a calcium-rich breakfast of yogurt and fortified cereal,your blood levels of calcium increase,stimulating the release of ______.

• A) insulin
• B) parathyroid hormone
• C) glucocorticoids
• D) calcitonin

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Definitions:

Pitch

A term used in both music and acoustics to describe the perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low it sounds.

High-Pitched

Sounds that have a high frequency, often perceived as sharp or squeaky.

Low Frequency

Pertains to waves, such as sound or electromagnetic waves, that have a relatively low rate of oscillation or cycles per second.

Place Theory

A theory in psychology that proposes the perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.