Rock is considered an ecosystem because based on the definition of ecosystem. A rock is happens to be in our environment which makes it part of our ecosystem. 1 person found this useful.
The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands, located in the neck, that control the body's calcium levels. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice (weighs approximately 30 milligrams and is 3-4 millimeters in diameter). The parathyroids produce a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTHPTH - parathyroid hormone raises the blood calcium level by: breaking down the bone (where most of the body's calcium is stored) and causing calcium release. increasing the body's ability to absorb calcium from food.
Parathyroid Hormone. Parathyroid hormone is the most important endocrine regulator of calcium and phosphorus concentration in extracellular fluid. This hormone is secreted from cells of the parathyroid glands and finds its major target cells in bone and kidney.Another hormone, parathyroid hormone-related protein, binds to the same receptor as parathyroid hormone and has major effects on development. This effect is mediated by stimulating tubular reabsorption of calcium. 2  Another effect of parathyroid hormone on the kidney is to stimulate loss of phosphate ions in urine.