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A 25 yr male involved in a street fight, received laceration across his larynx. During his hospitalization for recovery from emergency surgery, he experienced tetany and seizures. His serum Ca+2 values were significantly lowered

Q I) The decreases serum calcium would most likely be due to a decline in secretion of which hormone?
a) thyroxine
b) TSH
c) calcitonin
d) PTH
e) ACTH

Q II) Which statement most accurately describes the fundamental physiologic mechanism of action of this hormone?
a) Increases Ca+2 influx
b) Decreases Ca+2 efflux
c) Increases calcitrol synthesis
d) Decrease calcitrol synthesis
e) mediated by cAMP second messenger

  #2

1=D, 2=E :?:

  #3

1.d
2.E

  #4

correct







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