Calcitonin is produced in the ___ and is

important for the uptake of ___ by bones.



a. anterior pituitary---calcium
b. posterior --- phosphorus
c. posterior---calcium
d. hypothalamus---calcium
e. hypothalamus---phosphorus


D

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