The reasons for the demise of the Minoan civilization continue to be debated. The rise of the Mycenaean civilization in the mid-2nd millennium BC on the Greek mainland and the evidence of their cultural influence on Minoan art and trade make them the most likely cause.
The hormone produced by the para follicular cells of the thyroid gland is calcitonin (CT). CT can decrease the level of calcium in the blood by.
trigger the release of PTH. The PTH, in turn, would stimulate osteoclasts to release enough calcium from the bones to maintain proper calcium levels in the blood. Levels of calcitonin would probably decrease, because this hormone lowers blood calcium levels and would aggravate the situation caused by the vitamin D3 deficiency. You would expect to see