Chapter 6-7 A&P
Which hormone works directly in the intestine to increase plasma calcium levels?
calcitriol parathyroid hormone (PTH) calcitonin A-calcitriol
Which of the following pairs is MISMATCHED?
femur: long bone sternum: long bone tarsals: short bones skull bones: flat bones A-Sternum
Bones do NOT have a role in __________.
glycogen production
There are several components to a functional osteon. Changes to which of the following components would make the bones less strong overall and cause the bones to bend under a person's body weight?
hydroxyapatite
Which of the following would NOT be a way that parathyroid hormone (PTH) could alter plasma calcium levels? (Which one of the following is FALSE?)
increase reabsorption of calcium in the kidney increase osteoblasts on bone increase osteoclasts A-increase osteoblasts on bone
Which of the following hormones is currently thought to decrease plasma calcium levels in pregnant women and children?
parathyroid hormone (PTH) thyroid hormones calcitriol calcitonin A-calcitonin
Osteoid-producing osteoblasts must rely upon this organelle to produce primary structures leading to the formation of collagen and calcium-binding proteins.
ribosomes
PTH promotes the formation of which hormone?
thyroid hormones calcitonin calcitriol vitamin D A-calcitriol