A femoral hernia occurs when the intestine enters the canal carrying the femoral artery into the upper thigh. Femoral hernias are most common in women, especially those who are pregnant or obese. In an umbilical hernia, part of the small intestine passes through the abdominal wall near the navel.
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.
exists and is an alternate of . The hormone involved in raising the concentration of calcium ions in the blood plasma is parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH is secreted by the parathyroid glands, which are located immediately adjacent to the thyroid gland. Osteoclasts are cells that resorb bone, in the process releasing calcium into the blood. However, osteoclasts lack a PTH receptor, and the hormone has its direct effect on the osteoblasts by binding to them.