parafollicular cells of the thyroid
Google Scholar Teitlebaum SL Moore KE Shieber W. Parafollicular cells in the normal human thyroid. Anatomy Atlases Atlas Of Microscopic Anatomy Section 1 Cells Tissue Biology Human Anatomy And Physiology Things Under A Microscope Parafollicular cells located next to the thyroid follicles in the thyroid gland secretes a polypeptide hormone named calcitonin in order to reduce the level of calcium ion in the blood. . They are present in the connective tissues beside the follicular cells in the thyroid gland. Function- lower blood calcium by increasing bone calcium. Function is not related to metabolism. The thyroid consists of two functionally distinct components. It appears to have a function in decreasing blood calcium concentrations by. Immunocytochemical localization of calcitonin and somatostatin Acta Biomed Ateneo Parmense. Eds Ultrastructure of Endocrine Cells and Tissues. A fibrous capsule encloses the entire thyroid ...