PPT-Pharmacology of parathyroid hormone, vitamin D and

calcitonin BONE REMODELING Throughout life bone is continuously remodeled with about 10 of the adult skeleton replaced each year The purpose of bone remodeling is to remove and replace damaged bone and to maintain calcium homeostasis. Calcium Physiology. Functions and daily requirements. Critical to the function of the skeletal, nervous, muscular, and cardiovascular systems. Body stores. More than 98% stored in the bones. Total serum calcium = 10 mg/dL. . KNMU. Anatomy of the . endocrine glands. Slide-lecture for students of the 6 Faculty of Medicine. Lector – associate professor . Zharova. . Nataliya. 2015. THE THYROID GLAND. Anatomy of and organ- topography. Biochemistry of the Parathyroid Glands & Ca. +2. homeostasis. Calcium metabolism. Most . abundant mineral in the human body. Total . Calcium in the . human body is about 1 to 1.5 kg, 99% of which . Asstt. . Professor. Department of Veterinary Physiology. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna. Functional Anatomy of Parathyroid Glands. Two . pairs of small endocrine glands . situated beyond the . thyroid . Medical. . Faculty. Department. of . the. . Endocrinology. . and. . Metabolism. DISORDERS OF THE PARATHYROID GLANDS. Parathyroid . glands are normally the size of a rice . grain. Each . gland: 5 to 7 mm(6X2X2 mm. Parathyroid Gland. The parathyroid glands are . two. . pairs of glands usually positioned behind the left and right lobes of the . thyroid. . Each gland is a . yellowish. -. brown . flat ovoid that resembles a lentil seed, usually about . maintain the body's . calcium. . level within a very narrow range, so that the . nervous. and . muscular systems. can function properly.. Parathyroid glands control the calcium in our bodies--how much calcium is in our bones, and how much calcium is in our blood. Calcium is the most important element in our bodies (we use it to control many systems), so calcium is regulated very carefully. Parathyroid glands control the . D. r. . . Z. aeem . dahla. Consultant General &. . Laparoscopic . S. urgeon. . Parathyroid glands. Learning Objective. A-To understand the development &anatomy of parathyroid.. B-TO understand the physiology, function & . by Carla Morrow, DVM Cholecalciferol (vitamin D) is found commercially in rodenticides and vitamin supplements. One IU ofvitamin D is equivalent to 0.025 g of cholecalciferol.Table 1 lists some common NHANES 2003–2004 Public Release Data Set Information This document details the Lab Protocol for NHANES 2003–2004 data. A tabular list of the released analytes follows: Lab Number Analy status testing F ormulary Working Group Laboratory Medicine Program Eastern Health . 1J442 , Health Sciences Centre, 300 Prince Philip Drive, , NL A1B 3V6 Office: 709 777 - 6375 Fax : 709 - 777 2442 E What is osteoporosis?Osteoporosis occurs when the struts that form the mesh-like structure inside bones become thin. This causes the bone to become fragile and break easily, even after a minor bump or two. pairs of glands usually positioned behind the left and right lobes of the . thyroid. . Each gland is a . yellowish. -. brown . flat ovoid that resembles a lentil seed, usually about . 6. mm long and . The parathyroid glands secrete PTH to help control the levels of calcium and phosphorous in the body. There are usually four parathyroid glands, located on the outside borders of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck..