Regulating Calcium Flashcards
1
Q
What does the parathyroid do?
A
Regulates calcium and phosphate levels in the blood
2
Q
Low calcium symptoms are…
A
Confusion and memory loss
Muscle spasms
Weak and brittle bones
3
Q
What is the stimulus?
A
Low calcium levels
4
Q
What is the receptor?
A
Chemoreceptors in parathyroid gland
5
Q
What is the modulator?
A
Parathyroid gland releasing parathyroid hormones
6
Q
What’s the response?
A
Bones- osteoclasts breakdown to release calcium
Kidney- reabsorbtion of calcium from filtrate
Intestine- increases calcium reabsorbtion from food
7
Q
What is the feedback
A
Increase blood calcium level
