Calcitonin Is Produced in the ___ and Is Important for the Uptake

question 122

Multiple Choice

Calcitonin is produced in the ___ and is important for the uptake of ___ by bones.

• A) anterior pituitary---calcium
• B) posterior --- phosphorus
• C) posterior---calcium
• D) hypothalamus---calcium
• E) hypothalamus---phosphorus

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