Parathyroid Hormone Works in Partnership with Calcitonin from the Thyroid

question 11

Multiple Choice

Parathyroid hormone works in partnership with calcitonin from the thyroid gland.The two hormones have the same effect.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

Medulla Oblongata

The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem, controlling vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Cerebral Peduncles

Structures at the base of the brain, containing nerve tracts that connect the cerebrum with other parts of the brain and spinal cord.

Movement

The action or process of changing physical location or position or of having this changed, fundamental in all living organisms for functions ranging from locomotion to internal transport.