What is rigor mortis? What causes this (discuss calcium's roll specifically)? Why does rigor mortis resolve after several days?

Q: Describe in detail (include at least 6 steps) the stretch reflex response that happens when the…

A: The stretch reflex or stretch response is defined as a rapid and automatic reaction in which several…

Q: Define calcitonin

A: The gland is called a group of cells or a “secreting organ” in the human or animal body responsible…

Q: How much calcium does a young adult body contain?

A: Calcium is a vital mineral that is important for the sustenance of life. It helps in building bones,…

Q: What do you mean by intracellular calcium?

A: Cell is the basic unit of living organisms. In unicellular organisms, a cell is the actual body of…

Q: Explain regulation of the concentration of blood calcium.

A: Minerals are present in the form of small crystals of calcium phosphate which are responsible for…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The vitamin associated with calcium…

A: A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small…

Q: How is calcium so important action of PTH in the kidneys?

A: PTH raises calcium levels by releasing calcium from your bones and increasing the amount of calcium…

Q: What effect does calcitonin have on blood calcium concentration, and how does it produce this…

A: Blood calcium concentration refers to the total amount of calcium in the blood. The normal range of…

Q: Rigor mortis is usually complete within 1 to 2 days after death (depending onenvironmental…

A: Introduction: When muscle fibers are completely depleted of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and…

Q: What is rigor mortis? What causes this (discuss calcium's roll specifically)? Why does rigor mortis…

A: Ans. Muscles are soft tissues. Actin and myosin protein filaments that slide past one another make…

Q: Malnutrition in children often leads to a decreased rate of mitosis in different cell populations.…

A: Malnutrition means that proper nutrition and nourishment is not being provided to the children. Due…

Q: discuss the hormonal regulation of serum calcium

A: normal serum calcium level is 8-10 mg/dL. It is very important to control and maintain such levels…

Q: Which hormone(s) act(s) to raise serum calcium levels?

A: Hormones are the chemical molecules which acts as a chemical messenger for different body tissues…

Q: Name a hormone that acts to raise blood calcium.

A: The parathyroid glands are the four small glands of the endocrine system which are located in the…

Q: Calcium Hor the 2 main horn vitamin involved homeostasis. DE

A: The calcium forms an important element involved in many physiological functions of body. The…

Q: Why did the calcium levels in the blood drop to 7.1mg/dl? Explain in detail the drop in calcium…

A: Calcium is the most common mineral in the body. Calcium helps to build and fix bones, help nerves…

Q: Explain the different effects of low serum calcium on skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle.

A: The mineral calcium is the most plentiful in the human body. The bones and teeth contain almost all…

Q: Describe the roles of calcium in the cell, and the mechanisms that the cell uses to control…

A: Calcium is a vital nutrient that aids in the mineralization of the skeleton. Over 99 percent of the…

Q: What factors affect calcium absorption? What is the association between calcium and vitamin D and…

A: Introduction- Calcium is a mineral most often associated with healthy bones and teeth, although it…

Q: What side effects are directly related to long-term use of calcium channel blockers

A: Calcium channel blockers lower the heart rate and blood pressure. These drugs are used to treat…

Q: 93. Explain the many effects of increases in intracellular calcium ion concentrations.

A: Intracellular calcium ions regulate many cellular processes as versatile messengers. Secondary…

Q: Identify the current Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for the calcium for an average adult

A: Calcium is an important mineral that needs to be included in our daily diet as it is essential for…

Q: Where are most of the calcium ions found in the body?

A: Calciums are considered as the essential component of the body, which are required to maintain a…

Q: The normal level of calcium in blood ranges from 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL. It must be tightly controlled.…

A: Hormones are biological compounds secreted by neurosecretory or endocrine glands that help to…

Q: Why is an increase in the concentration of intracellular calcium injurious?

A: Introduction :- Numerous fundamental cellular activities, such as cellular motility,…

Q: Which glands are in

A: Parathyroid hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands and is  the most important regulator of…

Q: Blood level of calcium is regulated tightly within 8.5-10.5 mg/dL in our body. Explain the molecular…

A: Vitamin D flirts a significant function in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. The human…

Q: What is the set-point of our body's calcium level receptors

A: The setpoint is described as the physiological value around which the normal value fluctuates. The…

Q: one of the early symptoms of calcium deficiency is muscle cramps. explain why by outlining through a…

A: Muscle contraction occurs when sarcomeres shorten, as thick and thin filaments slide past each…

Q: How does the regulation of blood calciumconcentration exemplify negative feedbackand homeostasis?

A: Homeostasis denotes the steady state of the internal environment of an organism that results from…

Q: What are the receptors that detect changes in your body's calcium levels? (to maintain homestasis)

A: Homeostasis refers to maintaining an optimum level of certain factors in the body. Like, maintain…

Q: Explain source, targets and functions of calcitonin

A: There are different endocrine glands which secrete different hormones to regulate our body.…

Q: What are the basic facts of calcium and calcium ions

A: Calcium is the 5th element and abundant mineral.The average human contains approximately 1kg of…

Q: Scheme of calcitriol synthesis.

A: Calcitriol, also known as 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3, is a hormone that plays an important role in…

Q: Demonstrate an understanding of calcium ionhomeostasis.

A: Homeostasis is the ability of the cells or organisms to maintain the internal stability required for…

Q: Describe how the body reacts to low-level calcium?

A: Homeostasis is the ability to maintain a constant internal environment. The body regulates various…