Hormones released by the Parathyroid Gland

Parathyroid hormone targets intestine...

increased Ca2+ absorption from food in small intestine

Parathyroid hormone targets kidney...

increased Ca2+ reabsorption in kidney tubule and increased activation of vitamin D by kidney

Parathyroid hormone targets skeleton...

increased osteoclast activity in bone causes Ca2+ and PO4 3- release into blood

Function of parathyroid hormone

increases Ca2+ levels in blood by stimulating three target organs: skeleton, kidney, and intestine

PTH

parathyroid hormone

What hormone is released by the parathyroid gland?

parathyroid hormone (PTH)