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What is the primary role of the parathyroid gland in calcium metabolism?
What is the primary role of the parathyroid gland in calcium metabolism?
- Controlling skeletal remodeling of calcium
- Regulating intestinal absorption of calcium
- Facilitating urinary excretion of calcium
- Monitoring extracellular calcium levels and maintaining them within a precise range (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a process that requires precise calcium concentration in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a process that requires precise calcium concentration in the body?
- Intracellular signaling
- Protein synthesis (correct)
- Contraction of the heart and other muscles
- Conduction of nervous impulses
Which portion of the total calcium in the blood is responsible for controlling physiologic processes?
Which portion of the total calcium in the blood is responsible for controlling physiologic processes?
- The calcium complexed with anions such as citrate and phosphate
- The calcium bound to circulating proteins
- The ionized (unbound or "free") calcium (correct)
- All portions of the total calcium contribute equally
Which of the following is NOT one of the key organs involved in calcium metabolism?
Which of the following is NOT one of the key organs involved in calcium metabolism?
What is the approximate range of serum total calcium concentration considered normal by most clinical laboratories?
What is the approximate range of serum total calcium concentration considered normal by most clinical laboratories?
What percentage of the total calcium in the blood is bound to circulating proteins or complexed with anions?
What percentage of the total calcium in the blood is bound to circulating proteins or complexed with anions?
Which of the following processes is NOT mentioned as requiring precise calcium concentration maintenance in the body?
Which of the following processes is NOT mentioned as requiring precise calcium concentration maintenance in the body?
Which of the following organs is NOT directly involved in the regulation of calcium metabolism?
Which of the following organs is NOT directly involved in the regulation of calcium metabolism?
What is the primary function of the parathyroid gland in relation to calcium metabolism?
What is the primary function of the parathyroid gland in relation to calcium metabolism?
Which of the following statements about calcium metabolism is NOT true according to the text?
Which of the following statements about calcium metabolism is NOT true according to the text?
What term is used in the text to refer to the portion of calcium that is not bound to proteins or complexed with anions?
What term is used in the text to refer to the portion of calcium that is not bound to proteins or complexed with anions?
Which of the following statements about the importance of calcium is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about the importance of calcium is NOT true?
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