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NUTR 406 B Week 8 - Content Quiz

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In response to lowered blood calcium levels, the parathyroid gland secretes more parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH instructs the kidneys to increase production of the vitamin D hormone (calcitriol)l , and to reasorb more calcium from the urine. PTH also instructs cells in the bone to resorb bone and release calcium into the blood. The vitamin D hormone (calcitriol) also instructs the kidneys and bones to increase reabsorption and resorption of calcium. Additionally, calcitriol instructs the intestine to increase absorption of calcium.

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To approach this item, I’ll parse the provided text about calcium homeostasis and identify which statements align with the described pathways. The first chosen element: 'the vitamin D hormone (calcitriol)l' (note the extra 'l' at the end seems to be a typographical error). In the passage, calcitriol is indeed the active form of vitamin D that participates in increasin......Login to view full explanation

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