If a Thyroid Tumor Secreted an Excessive Amount of Calcitonin,we

question 56

Multiple Choice

If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin,we would expect ___________.

• A) an elevated level of osteoclast activity
• B) an elevated level of osteoblast activity
• C) a reduced rate of endochondral ossification
• D) a rise in blood calcium concentration
• E) increasingly brittle bones

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