Calcium Homeostasis
This thyroid hormone lowers blood calcium
What is calcitonin?
The cell that breaks down bone.
What is an osteoclast?
The ends of a long bone.
What are the epiphyses?
Soft bones from low Vitamin D.
What is rickets?
PTH increases calcium reabsorption in this organ
What is the kidney?
The cell that maintains bone.
What is an osteocyte
The cavity that holds marrow.
What is the medullary cavity?
too much PTH causes this.
What is hypercalcemia?
PTH increases calcium by stimulating this bone cell
What are osteoclasts?
The cell that lives inside lacunae.
what is an osteocyte?
Hard, dense bone on the outside
what is compact bone?
Too little PTH causes this.
What is hypocalcemia?
This hormone is released when blood calcium drops.
What is PTH?
The cell that builds bone.
What is an osteoblast?
Spongy bone is found mostly here.
What is the epiphysis?
Bone pain from low vit d
What is osteomalacia?
Cell activated when calcium levels drop.
What is an osteoclast?
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The shaft of a long bone.
What is the diaphysis?
Weak bones from low calcium.
What is osteoporosis?