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Outline the role of the parathyroid glands in regulation of blood calcium levels.

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The sole purpose of the parathyroid glands is to control calcium within the blood in a very tight range between 8.5 and 10.5. In doing so, parathyroid glands also control how much calcium is in the bones, and therefore, how much strong and dense the bones are

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