The hormone ________ lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue.

A. calcitonin
B. glucagon
C. cortisol
D. melatonin
E. oxytocin


Answer: A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

How should an error in the patient chart be corrected?

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

Methods, such as using a fan to dry blood films faster, are especially important when:

a. The patient is very anemic or high humidity exists. b. The patient has polycythemia or high humidity exists. c. The sample is over 6 hours old. d. No one is available to blow on the blood film.

Health Professions

What might you be asked to do when a patient has a supraventricular dysrhythmia?

A. Perform electrical cardioversion on the patient B. Perform an exercise stress test on the patient C. Call a code blue and immediately start CPR and advanced life support D. Increase the paper speed so the tracing can be analyzed more carefully

Health Professions

Which of the following is largest organ in the human body?

A. Brain B. Liver C. Skin D. Pancreas

Health Professions