What does a high TSH mean? TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone is a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland. This is used to help stimulate the thyroid to produce triiodothyronine (T3) or thyroxine (T4), hormones that help stimulate the metabolism.
An epiphyseal plate, more commonly known as a growth plate, is a anatomical structure present at the ends of the long bones of children and adolescents. These plates contain rapidly dividing cells that allow bones to become longer until the end of puberty.
Crustal plates (tectonic plates) are the outer shell of the Earth. Continental crust and oceanic crust are the two main types of plates.Large plates like the North American Plate is considered a continental plate but also contains oceanic crust. Continental crust which contains the interior of the large continents is much older than oceanic plates.rustal plates (tectonic plates) are the outer shell of the Earth. Continental crust and oceanic crust are the two main types of plates.