The hormone ____ lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue.
A. cortisol
B. glucagon
C. calcitonin
D. oxytocin
E. melatonin
C. calcitonin
Calcitonin lowers blood calcium levels and raises bone calcium levels by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue.
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a. Logistics officer b. Communications officer c. Liaison officer d. Command officer
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. depletion B. ultrafiltrate C. edema D. extracellular fluid
The ________ provides assistance to establish local and state EMS databases and link them to a national database
A) Federal Communications Commission B) Department of Homeland Security C) Department of Transportation D) National EMS Information System