THYROID AND PARATHYROID/HORMONES
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thyroid
A gland located in the throat area or neck …
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Calcitonin, T3, and T4
What hormone is released by thyroid gland?
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triiodothyronine
what is T3?
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thyronine
What is T4?
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increase cell metabolism, hence, increase cell function
What is the function of thyroid hormones?
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Calcium regulation, removes Ca from the blood
what is the function of calcitonin?
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Hyperglycemia; released of calcitonin
what happen if there is an increase of calcium in the blood?
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Parathyroid gland
a 4-small glands embedded in the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland.
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parathormone
What hormone is released in the parathyroid?
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parathormone (PTH)
a hormone that brings calcium from the bones to the blood
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