Describe the effects caused when the parathyroid glandfails to respond to calcium bound to its receptors.

Q: How does PTH, or the parathyroid hormone work through three simultaneous mechanisms to increase…

A: Parathyroid hormone is secreted from the parathyroid gland. There are four parathyroid glands…

Q: How does parathyroid hormone maintain calcium homeostasis?

A: The parathyroid gland is located in the neck at the surface of the thyroid gland. It is a pea-size…

Q: Tumors of the parathyroid gland often secrete excessive parathyroid hormone. Predict the effects of…

A: Parathyroid are endocrine glands present above the thyroid glands. There are four parathyroid glands…

Q: What are the consequences of insufficient parathyroid hormone(PTH) secretion?

A: Parathyroid hormone regulates serum calcium concentrates.  Activates reabsorption of calcium,…

Q: A patient has hyperparathyroidism because a tumor in the parathyroid gland is producing excessive…

A: Hyperparathyroidism defines a condition in which the parathyroid hormone synthesized in the…

Q: Name the hormones secreted by the parathyroid glands, andexplain how they function.

A: The parathyroid glands are an endocrine gland composed of two groups of small, oval-shaped glands.…

Q: What are the organs in which PTH acts to increase plasma calcium levels?

A: Parathyroid hormone is discharged from four parathyroid organs, which are little glands in the neck,…

Q: What role does the neoplasm located in the parathyroid gland play in the development and progress of…

A: A neoplasm is the development of a tumor. This tumor can be malignant or benign. The tissue giving…

Q: A patient comes to the physician’s office and tells the physician she is experiencing leg cramping,…

A: The thyroid gland is a gland present within the neck region responsible for regulating the…

Q: Describe the actions of the hormones that the thyroidgland secretes and their contributions to…

A: The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland, and it secretes two hormones 1. triiodothyronine (T3) 2.…

Q: To determine: The effect of calcitonin on blood calcium levels when the release of this hormone is…

A: In biology, homeostasis refers to the state of consistent internal, physical, and chemical…

Q: Distinguish among the functions of T3, T4, calcitonin, andparathyroid hormone.

A: Functions of : T3 Hormone : maintains muscle control, brain function and development, heart and…

Q: What type of effect does the p arathyroid gland have on calcium levels in the blood

A: Endocrine gland is a type of gland that liberate it's secretion into the blood as ducts are absent.…

Q: What effect does calcitonin have on blood calcium concentration, and how does it produce this…

A: Blood calcium concentration refers to the total amount of calcium in the blood. The normal range of…

Q: Discuss the hormonal regulation of the calcium ion

A: Calcium is of crucial importance in our body. It has several roles to play such as- Contraction and…

Q: Explain endocrine system and classification of endocrine glands

A: Living organisms can be described as the beings that have the capability to design life. Living…

Q: What is the major function of the Parathyroid glands?

A: The parathyroid gland are the two pairs of the small, oval shaped glands. They are located next to…

Q: When a person’s thyroid gland is removed, signs of decreased thyroid hormone concentration do not…

A: The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland. The thyroid is situated at the front of the neck and it is…

Q: Explain about pituitary gland ? Does it produce harmones ?

A: The endocrine system and hormones with diffused cells placed in different parts of the body…

Q: Define calcium signaling.

A: Calcium plays a major role in maintaining bones and other different functions. Most of the calcium…

Q: Name a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that acts to lower blood calcium.

A: Thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland that develops from the endoderm of embryo. It is…

Q: describe the functions of human growth hormone and the causes of dwarfism and gigantism

A: It is required to describe the functions of human growth hormone and the causes of dwarfism and…

Q: Name the temporary endocrine gland.

A: The endocrine system includes various endocrine glands that are associated production hormones. They…

Q: (b)Explain how you would interpret the graph with respect to these hormones Parathyroid hormone…

A: The parathyroid gland is one of 4 endocrine glands present in the neck. It is situated on the…

Q: How does parathyroid hormone help regulate concentrations of blood calcium and phosphate ions?

A: The gland is called a group of cells or a “secreting organ” in the human or animal body responsible…

Q: Describe the parathyroid glands’ anatomy and location

A: The parathyroid glands are usually located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. They are…

Q: which two hormones are primarily involved in calcium homeostasis ? where does each come from ? and…

A: Calcium homeostasis :  Hormones play important role in achieving balance between calcium secretion…

Q: Distinguish between the functions of T3, T4, calcitonin, andparathyroid hormone.

A: T3- This hormones is secreted by the thyroid gland and function to enhance the metabolic rate in…

Q: Describe the general process of steroid hormone synthesis?

A: Steroid hormones are a type of hormone with different functions secreted by different hormone…

Q: Name the connection between the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland. What does it consist…

A: Pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that mainly consists of two lobes called anterior and…

Q: Explain physiological roles of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.

A: The parathyroid hormone and calcitonin  is produced by the thyroid to maintain blood calcium level .…