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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 19. Chemical Coordination and Integration

The hormones involved in maintaining calcium balance in the human body are

  1. A PTH and TCT
  2. B PTH and LTH
  3. C TCT and FSH
  4. D MSH and ACTH
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(A) PTH and TCT

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(A) PTH and TCT,
The parathyroid glands secrete a peptide hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). The secretion of PTH is regulated by the circulating levels of calcium ions.PTH Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases the \(Ca ^{2+}\) levels in the blood. PTH acts on bones and stimulates the process of bone resorption (dissolution/demineralisation). also stimulates reabsorption of \(Ca ^{2+}\) by the renal tubules and increases \(Ca ^{2+}\) absorption from the digested food. It is, thus, clear that PTH is a hypercalcemic hormone, i.e., it increases the blood \(Ca ^{2+}\) levels. Along with TCT, it plays a significant role in calcium balance in the body.