Parathyroid Hormone

Question 1

Parathyroid hormone causes an increase in

Answer 1

serum calcium and urine phosphate excretion

Question 2

Parathyroid hormone receptors are located on

Answer 2

osteoblasts

Question 3

Parathyroid hormone stimulates osteoblasts to

Answer 3

increase production of RANK-L and monocyte colony stimulating factor.

Question 4

Rank-L and monocyte colony stimulating factor stimulate

Answer 4

osteoclastic precursors to differentiate into bone resorbing osteoclasts.

Question 5

PTH decreases the release of

Answer 5

osteoprotegerin

Question 6

Osteoprotegrin (OPG) is a

Answer 6

decoy receptor for RNAK-L