Calcitonin Does All of the Following Except

question 63

Multiple Choice

Calcitonin does all of the following except

• A) increase bone deposition.
• B) inhibit osteoclasts.
• C) cause kidneys to excrete calcium.
• D) cause less calcitriol to be secreted.
• E) increase its level in pregnant women.

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Definitions:

Myometrium

The muscular layer of the uterus that contracts during childbirth to help deliver the baby.

Uterus

A female reproductive organ in which the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.

Endometrium

The mucous membrane lining the interior of the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.

Uterus

A hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum, where fetal development occurs.