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| thyroid gland consists of what three hormones |
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| t3 triodothyronine and t4 tetraiodothyronine and calcitonin |
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| convert iodide ions to molecular iodine |
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| what glands convert iodide ioins to molecular iodine |
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| triodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine |
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| are t3 and t4 necessary for growth and devleopment |
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| necessary for normal growth and development |
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| one of the thyroid hormones-secreted when calcium levels are high in the blood |
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| where is calcitonin secreted from |
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| why is calcitonin secreted and what does it do |
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| when calcium levels are high in the blood; it stimulates osteoblasts(make) to take ca out of hte blood and lay it down in bone |
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| what is the saying about calcitonin and blood |
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| group of cells embedded in thyroid gland |
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| what is the hormone released by the parathyroid gland |
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| parathyroid hormone or parathormone |
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| when is the parathyroid hormone secreted? |
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| when calcium in the blood is low |
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| waht does the parathormone do in the parathyroid gland to increase the calcium levels |
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| it stimulates osteoclasts to reak down bone to add ca to blood |
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| parathyroid hormone and calcitonin act together to maintain ____ of blood___ |
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