Indicate the Effect the Item Has on the Secretion Rate

question 260

Multiple Choice

Indicate the effect the item has on the secretion rate of the hormone by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below:
-Increased plasma Ca²? _____ calcitonin.

• A)increases
• B)decreases
• C)has little or no effect on

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, essential for maintaining the flow of blood through the body.

Filtration

A process that separates solid particles from liquids or gases using a filter medium that permits the fluid to pass but not the solid particles.

Nitrogenous Waste

Waste products that contain nitrogen, primarily produced by the metabolic breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids, and excreted by organisms.

Urea

Main nitrogenous waste of terrestrial amphibians and most mammals.