If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin, which of the following would we expect to see?

A. An elevated level of osteoclast activity
B. A rise in blood calcium concentration
C. An elevated level of osteoblast activity
D. Increasingly brittle bones
E. A reduced rate of endochondral ossification


Answer: C

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