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isn't parathormone secreted by yhe parathyroid gland also know as paraphor or calcinotine which maintain calcium and phosphate levels?

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Parathyroid gland produces parathyroid hormone while calcitonin is produced by thyroid gland. They are two different hormone controlling the same function of regulating calcium amount in bones and blood.

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Q. The pineal gland secretes a hormone progesterone which helps to regulate sleep pattern. Thyroid glands release hormone which regulate the level of calcium in the blood with the help of calcitonin which is produced in the parathyroid glands. Select the correct option regarding the given paragraph.
i) Positions of pineal and parathyroid should be interchanged
ii) Progesterone must be replaced by melatonin
iii) Parathyroid should not be replaced as it is correctly mentioned.
iv) Positions of progesterone and calcitonin should be interchanged
v) Positions of thyroid and parathyroid should be interchanged

Q. Assertion :Hormone calcitonin has antagonistic effect to that of parathormone. Reason: Calcitonin decreases blood calcium level while parathormone increases blood calcium level.

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