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12.
One of the following is not a function of bones.
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Blessing said:
1 decade ago
Secretion is the process of elaborating, releasing, and oozing chemicals, or a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. (wikipedia) and bones do not secrete chemicals. They produce cells (red & white blood cells) but do not generate nor separate juices or chemicals from the cells.
Akshaya said:
1 decade ago
Pituitary gland takes control of the hormone secretions.
John kavila said:
1 decade ago
I want to know which hormone is secreted by a borne.
Dilip Mallick said:
1 decade ago
Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones regulated by the hormone called calcitrol which is secreted from kidney.
Mehak said:
1 decade ago
I want to Know that How bones help in production of Blood corpuscles?
Usman hafeez said:
1 decade ago
Bones don't secret any type of Hormones because these are not glands. BT they store the imp mineral like ca, phosphorus.
Shivam said:
1 decade ago
You all are right. All hormone are secrete form hormone producing gland.
G.Mangaiyarkarasi said:
10 years ago
Bones are formed from mineral like calcium and does not involve in the secretion of hormones responsible for calcium regulation.
Igore said:
10 years ago
Not only glands release chemical substances for eg the skin also releases a hormone.
Baigal zahid said:
10 years ago
There is no any connection between glands and bones, they have their own functions like glands secretes hormones and bone help in support, moment, maintain shape.
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