ILOs

• Explain the distribution, biological roles and metabolic control of calcium
• Explain the roles of parathyroid hormone and vitamin D in calcium metabolism
• Explain the difference between free/ionised and total calcium measurements
• Explain the factors that influence/control phosphate metabolism

Part 1 - Distribution, biological roles and metabolic control of calcium

• What is the total body amount of calcium?
• What is the distribution of calcium in the body?
• What are some of the biological roles of calcium?
• How is serum calcium transported?
• How do you measure calcium in the blood?
• What is the normal range of values for adjusted calcium level?

Part 2 - The metabolic control of calcium including the roles of PTH and Vitamin D

• What are the main organs involved in the metabolic control of calcium?
• What are the main hormones involved in the metabolic control of calcium?
• What are the processes of calcium HOM in the body and how much Ca is used?
• Which hormones are involved where in the different homeostatic processes of Ca?
• What is the process of calcium absorption from the gut?