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What Regulates The Secretion Of The Parathyroid Hormone?


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  1. Parathyroid hormone is secreted by the four parathyroid glands.
  2. These tiny glands are present in the neck behind the thyroid glands.
  3. The secretion of the parathyroid hormone is controlled by the circulating levels of the calcium ions.
  4. Parathyroid hormone controls and regulates the levels of calcium in the blood and raises their levels when they are too low.
  5. This gland performs its function through its actions on the bones, intestine, and kidneys.
  6. There are two main types of Parathyroid hormone parathormone and Calcitonin.

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