Which of the following is the target of parathyroid hormone?

Kidneys

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Bones

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Small intestine

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Both A and B

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Pancreas

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Both A and B
Parathyroid hormone regulates the level of calcium in the blood. It does this through its actions on the kidneys, bones and intestine. When the blood calcium level is too low, the parathyroid glands release more parathyroid hormone (PTH). This causes the bones to release more calcium into the blood, increase the absorption of more calcium through food and reduces the amount of calcium released by the kidneys into the urine.
Thus the correct answer is option D.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

(a) Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands :

(i) Thyroid gland (ii) Parathyroid (iii) Pancreas (iv) Adrenal glands

(b) Write the functions of testosterone and oestrogen hormones.

The endocrine gland whose malfunctioning causes diabetes disease is :

(a) pituitary

(b) pineal

(d) pancreas

Q. Short / Long answer type questions.
Mention the hormone(s) produced by the following and state the functions of each of the hormones.
(a)

β

-cells (pancreas), (b) Cells of Leydig (testes), (c) Parathyroid, (d) Adrenal medulla

List hormones secreted by the following:
(a) Hypothalamus
(b) Pituitary
(c) Thyroid
(d) Parathyroid
(e) Adrenal
(f) Pancreas
(g) Testis
(h) Ovary
(i) Thymus
(j) Atrium
(k) Kidney

Q. Which of the following is not a secretion of exocrine pancreas?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program