Parathyroid And Thymus

Question 1

Parathyroid glands number

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Function of parathyroid glands

Answer 2

Regulate calcium levels throughout the body

Question 3

Secretion of the parathyroid gland

Answer 3

Parathyroid hormone
Works with calcitonin to regulate the calcium levels in the blood and tissues

Question 4

Higher than normal levels of parathyroid can

Answer 4

Increase calcium levels in the blood

Question 5

Thymus

Answer 5

Secretes a hormone that functions as part of the immune system
Helps develop the body’s immune system before birth and in childhood
Function greatly reduced after puberty, slowly turns into fatty tissue

Question 6

Hormone secreted by thymus

Answer 6

Thymosin
Stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes into T cells