Calcitonin is secreted by the:
A. adrenal glands.
B. thyroid gland.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. pituitary gland.
Ans: B. thyroid gland.
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A) regular sweat. B) earwax. C) milk. D) skin oil. E) odiferous sweat.
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a. bone in the skull b. unossified area in the infant's skull c. articulation between two skull bones d. small opening
________ are secreted by one cell into the tissue fluid, diffuse to nearby cells in the same tissue, and stimulate their physiology
A) Paracrines B) Hormones C) Neurotransmitters D) Neuromodulators E) Parahormones