ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260265217
Author: McKinley
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 7.6, Problem 19WDYL
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To discuss:

When the calcitriol and parathyroid hormone are secreted and the organs that respond to them.

Concept introduction:

The active state of Vitamin D3 is calcitriol. The formation of calcitriol is increased by the presence of t parathyroid hormone. The function of these two secretions is to regulate the levels of calcium in the blood.

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