Calcitonin is released from the thyroid gland's:

A. parafollicular cells
B. follicular cells
C. goiter
D. exophthalmos


a
Rationale: Calcitonin, which is involved in calcium homeostasis, is released from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland.

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