Leptin Has an Indirect Effect on the Deposition of Calcium

question 92

True/False

Leptin has an indirect effect on the deposition of calcium into bone.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under voluntary control, found in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and the bladder.

Cardiac Muscle

A kind of striated muscle that is involuntary and found solely in the heart, tasked with circulating blood throughout the body.

Isotonic Concentric Contraction

A type of muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it contracts, maintaining constant tension.

Tension

The state of being stretched tight, often leading to stress or strain; in physics, it is the force that pulls materials apart.