Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by the parathyroid glands in response to low blood concentration of calcium ions. This mechanism operates by a ________
A) hormonal stimulus
B) humoral stimulus
C) neural stimulus
D) messenger stimulus
E) steroid stimulus
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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