Which Hormone Uses a "Bone Bank" to Maintain the Plasma

question 166

Multiple Choice

Which hormone uses a "bone bank" to maintain the plasma calcium level?

• A) calcitonin
• B) GH
• C) thyroxine
• D) PTH
• E) ACTH

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Definitions:

Gill Slits

Openings found in the pharynx of fish and some amphibians that are used for respiration and water filtration.

Cartilaginous Fishes

Fish that have skeletons made entirely of cartilage, such as sharks and rays.

Bony Fishes

Fish that have skeletons primarily made of bone, as opposed to cartilaginous fishes, which have skeletons made of cartilage.

Keel Of The Sternum

The central ridge or projection on the sternum (breastbone) that resembles the keel of a boat, more prominent in some animals like birds for attachment of flight muscles.