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The Healthy Parathyroid
Parathyroid Gland
- Characteristics
- Blood Calcium Sensor
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Bone Resorption
- Blood Calcium Increases
- Vitamin D Activation
- Calcium Absorption From The Small Intestine
1 min
Peptide Hormones
- Characteristics
- Fast-Acting and Short-Lived
- Bind To Cell Membrane Receptors
- Stimulate Secondary Messengers
- Amino Acid-Derived
- Examples
- Insulin
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
- Vasopressin
- Oxytocin
2 mins
