Parathormone deficiency produces muscle cramps or tetany as a result of:

Question

Parathormone deficiency produces muscle cramps or tetany as a result of: (A) Lowered blood Ca2+ (B) Enhanced blood Na+ (C) Enhanced blood glucose (D) Enhanced blood Ca2+

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Parathormone released by the parathyoid gland elevates the level of Ca2+ in blood. The deficiency of this hormone lowers blood Ca2+. As a result, the excitability of muscles and nerves increases producing tetany-sustained contraction.

Q. Parathormone deficiency produces muscle cramps or tetany as a result of:

Lowered blood Ca²⁺

Enhanced blood Na⁺

Enhanced blood glucose

Enhanced blood Ca²⁺

Parathormone released by the parathyoid gland elevates the level of Ca²⁺ in blood. The deficiency of this hormone lowers blood Ca²⁺. As a result, the excitability of muscles and nerves increases producing tetany-sustained contraction.