The Pituitary Hormone That Increases the Metabolic Activity in Most

question 51

Multiple Choice

The pituitary hormone that increases the metabolic activity in most body cells is

• A) TSH.
• B) ACTH.
• C) FSH.
• D) LH.
• E) PRL.

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Definitions:

Transversus Abdominis

A muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall which is deep to (layered below) the internal oblique muscle.

External Abdominal Oblique

A large muscle on the outer surface of the lower abdomen that functions in rotating and bending the body.

Levator Scapulae

A muscle in the back that elevates the scapula (shoulder blade).

Scapula

The shoulder blade, a large, flat, triangular bone situated on the posterior of the shoulder, connecting the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).