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| promote bone growth by stimulating osteoblasts |
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Term
| Estrogen and Testosterone |
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Definition
| Sex hormone that that increases osteoblast activity and causes a major effect on bone growth |
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| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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Definition
| Secreted by parathyroid gland which increases blood calcium ions |
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Term
| Human Growth Hormone (HGH) |
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Definition
| Stimulates several tissues to secrete insulinlike growth factors( generates body growth) |
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Term
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Definition
| Promotes bone growth by increasing the synthesis of bone proteins |
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Term
| Which hormones promote bone growth? |
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Definition
| Thyroid,Insulin,Estrogen, Testosterone |
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| Which hormones cause bone breakdown? |
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Definition
| Only if PTH and Thyroid hormones are too abundant will there be bone breakdown |
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