_________ Stimulates the Thyroid Gland to Secrete Calcitonin

question 29

Multiple Choice

_________ stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete calcitonin.

• A)A releasing hormone from the pituitary gland
• B)The nerve impulses from a nerve
• C)An increase in blood Ca²⁺ concentration
• D)A decrease in blood Ca²⁺ concentration

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Definitions:

Formal Reasoning

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Premises

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Wason's Four-card Task

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