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tell me about parathyroid gland

Answer 1

The parathyroid gland are four tiny glands, located in the neck, that controls the body's calcium level. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice(weighs approximately 30 milligrams and is 3-4 millimeter in diameter). The parathyroid produce a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH).

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Answer 2

Answer :

Parathyroid gland :-

• There four parathyroid glands present backside of thyroid gland.
• There is presence of one pair of parathyroid gland at each lobe of thyroid gland.
• They secrete peptide hormone which is called parathyroid hormone.
• The secretion of parathyroid hormone is regulated by the circulating levels of calcium ions.
• The parathyroid hormone helps in increasing the calcium ion level in the blood.
• It stimulates bone dissolution and dimineralization.
• It also reabsorbs calcium ions by renal tubules and can also increase calcium absorption from the digested food.
• The parathyroid hormone can be called as hypercalcemic hormone.
• Along with thyrocalcitonin which is secreted by thyroid gland, the parathyroid hormone helps in maintaining the calcium balance in the body.