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Calcitonin is released when blood calcium levels are __________Blank. This hormone stimulates __________Blank to build bone, storing excess calcium.Multiple Choicehigh; osteoclastslow; osteoblastshigh; osteoblastslow; osteoclasts

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Calcitonin is released when blood calcium levels are __________Blank. This hormone stimulates __________Blank to build bone, storing excess calcium.Multiple Choicehigh; osteoclastslow; osteoblastshigh; osteoblastslow; osteoclasts

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The correct answer is "high; osteoblasts". Calcitonin is released when blood calcium levels are high. This hormone stimulates osteoblasts to build bone, storing excess calcium.

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