Skeletal system- calcitonin and parathyroid horomone

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parathyroid hormone

produced under conditions of low blood calcium

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calcitonin

produced in thyroid gland

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parathyroid hormone

targets osteoclasts and increases their activity

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calcitonin

targets osteoblasts and increases their activity

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parathyroid hormone

increases calcium absorption from food

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parathyroid hormone

decreases calcium excretion in urine

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calcitonin

decreases calcium in blood

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parathyroid hormone

produced in the parathyroid gland

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parathyroid hormone and calcitonin

hormone