When Blood Calcium Levels Fall,the ________ Glands Cause Greater Calcium

question 23

Short Answer

When blood calcium levels fall,the ________ glands cause greater calcium release from the bones.

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Definitions:

Proglottids

Segments that make up the body of tapeworms, each containing a complete set of reproductive organs, and capable of developing into a new organism.

Scolex

Tapeworm head region; contains hooks and suckers for attachment to host.

Chitin

Strong but flexible nitrogenous polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi.

Integument

The outer protective layer or covering of an organism, which in animals is usually the skin, and in plants, the epidermis or outer layer.