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