alleryStart learning →Calcitonin is released in response to a rise in the blood level of:
AChlorine
BCalcium
CCabbage
DCaffeine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Calcium
1. Calcitonin is made by cells sitting between the thyroid follicles.
2. Its trigger is a mineral in the blood, not a nutrient or a gas.
3. Calcitonin is released in response to a rise in blood calcium levels.
4. So the answer is calcium.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 'The Endocrine System', sections 17.1-17.9_
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