Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which:
(1) Elevates calcium level in blood
(2) Lowers calcium level in blood
(3) Elevates potassium level in blood
(4) Has no effect on calcium
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Answer: lowers calcium level in blood
Explanation:
It is hypocalcemic and hypophosphatemia.
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●Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which Lowers calcium level in blood. Hence, the correct option is (2)
REASON:
》When the calcium level in the blood is high, Thyroid Gland gets stimulated and parafollicular cells of thyroid gland releases a hormone called Calcitonin.
》Calcitonin is a hypocalcemic hormone.
》It helps in deposition of blood calcium ions in the bone matrix thereby decreasing the blood calcium levels
》Hence, the blood calcium levels gets regulated.
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