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=Calcitonin and Parathyroid Hormones=

__**Calcitonin and Parathyroid**__ What is the purpose and how does it effect the body? Calcitonin and Parathyroid hormone are involved in calcium and phospurus metabolism (Bowen). The purpose of calcitonin is to release calcium from the bones so that it can be used in neurons to pass signals. Calcitonin focuses on two organs to decrease blood calcium levels which are the bone and the kidney. it stops bones from reabsorbing calcium by stoping the activity that digest bone matrix. Calcitonin doesn't allow kidneys to absorb calcium which leads to the loss of calcium in the urine (Bowen). The parathyroid hormone works by making the bone pick up a different typ of molecule so that it is not able to pick up calcium, it ialso stimulates the production of Vitamin D in the small intestines.
 * Where are they located?**
 * In the Thyroid gland located in the throat.**

What are some diseases related to calcitonin and Parathyroid hormone and how can it be cured or prevented? Calcitonin is used a lot to manage disease like bone formation. The two disease related to the parathyroid hormone are Primary hyperparathyroidism which is caused by parathyroid tumor; the effects are chronic elevations of blood calcium levels, kidney stones, and decalcification of bone. The second disease is Secondary hyperparathyroidism; this is when disease causes the hormone to be secreted in success.