________ stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete calcitonin.

A. A decrease in blood Ca2+ concentration
B. The nerve impulses from a nerve
C. An increase in blood Ca2+ concentration
D. A releasing hormone from the pituitary gland


Answer: C

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