Parathyroid Hormone

Question 1

What is the site of synthesis for parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

Answer 1

Dark Chief Cells

Question 2

Dark chief cells are located where?

Answer 2

Parathyroid Gland

Question 3

PTH maintains what in plasma?

Answer 3

Calcium

Phosphorus

Question 4

What are the primary functions of PTH?

Answer 4

Stimulate Growth
Increase 100% Vitamin D Synthesis
Increase Plasma Calcium

Question 5

What are the secondary functions of PTH?

Answer 5

The Big “4”

1. Increase Metabolism
2. Increase Plasma Glucose
3. Increase Blood Pressure
4. Increase Immune Response

Question 6

What is the site of synthesis for vitamin D?

Answer 6

Liver

Kidney

Question 7

What is the chemical class of vitamin D?

Answer 7

Seco-Steroid

Question 8

What is the major control of 1-alpha-hydroxylase?

Answer 8

PTH

Question 9

What is the primary function of vitamin D?

Answer 9

Increase Linear Height

Increase Plasma Calcium

Question 10

What is the secondary function of vitamin D?

Answer 10

Stimulate Integumentary System

Question 11

What controls the secretion of vitamin D?

Answer 11

Sunlight

Question 12

What causes vitamin D deficiencies?

Answer 12

Sun Shunning

Strict Vegetarian Diet

Question 13

Vitamin D deficiency can cause what problems?

Answer 13

Increase risk of heart disease
Cognitive Impairment
Severe Asthma in Children
Some Cancers

Question 14

What are the vitamin D deficiency tests?

Answer 14

25-hydroxy vitamin D blood test

Question 15

If your blood is deficient in vitamin D what is the result?

Answer 15

12 ng/ml