thyrocalcitonin

(noun)

a hormone, secreted by parenchymal cells, that regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism

Related Terms

Examples of thyrocalcitonin in the following topics:

  • Thyroid Gland

    • Another hormone produced by the thyroid gland, thyrocalcitonin, or calcitonin, decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood.

  • Development of the Endocrine System

    • The thyroid also produces and releases the hormone calcitonin (thyrocalcitonin), which contributes to the regulation of blood calcium levels.
    • Thyrocalcitonin decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood.

  • Overview of Endocrine Glands

    • The thyroid also produces and releases the hormone calcitonin (thyrocalcitonin) which contributes to the regulation of blood calcium levels.
    • Thyrocalcitonin or calcitonin decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood, from where most of it is stored in the bones.

  • Parathyroid Glands

    • PTH opposes the effect of thyrocalcitonin (or calcitonin), a hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates calcium levels.