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What is the primary role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in regulating calcium levels in the body?
What is the primary role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in regulating calcium levels in the body?
- PTH decreases the absorption of calcium from digested food.
- PTH stimulates the release of calcium from bones into the blood. (correct)
- PTH inhibits the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules.
- PTH has no direct effect on calcium levels in the body.
What is the primary function of the thymus gland?
What is the primary function of the thymus gland?
- To secrete hormones that control growth and development.
- To produce insulin for regulating blood sugar levels.
- To play a major role in the development of the immune system. (correct)
- To regulate the body's metabolic rate and energy expenditure.
Which of the following statements about the adrenal gland is correct?
Which of the following statements about the adrenal gland is correct?
- The adrenal gland is a single gland located in the abdomen.
- The adrenal gland plays no role in carbohydrate metabolism.
- Underproduction of hormones by the adrenal cortex can lead to Addison's disease. (correct)
- The adrenal gland is composed of a single tissue type.
What is the role of thymosins secreted by the thymus gland?
What is the role of thymosins secreted by the thymus gland?
Which of the following statements about the effect of aging on the thymus gland is correct?
Which of the following statements about the effect of aging on the thymus gland is correct?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating calcium balance in the body, along with parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating calcium balance in the body, along with parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Which tissue of the adrenal gland is responsible for the production of hormones that affect carbohydrate metabolism?
Which tissue of the adrenal gland is responsible for the production of hormones that affect carbohydrate metabolism?
What is the primary function of calcitonin (TCT) in regulating calcium levels in the body?
What is the primary function of calcitonin (TCT) in regulating calcium levels in the body?
Which of the following statements about the location of the adrenal glands is correct?
Which of the following statements about the location of the adrenal glands is correct?
What is the primary consequence of decreased production of thymosins in old individuals?
What is the primary consequence of decreased production of thymosins in old individuals?
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