Endocrine System: Biochemistry, Secretion, and Transport of Hormones

5. All steroid hormones are derived from ____________, which steroid hormone is produced is determined by the _________ present in the cell. The common precursor molecule for all steroid hormones is _______________. Steroid hormones enter the blood stream by __________ and __________ (do or do not) require a carrier. The rate of secretion of steroid hormones is (faster or slower) than catecholemines because steroid hormones are not ____________.


6. Preganglionic sympathetic fibers trigger the release of ___________ and __________ (hormones) from the ________ _______ (gland), this is an example of neural regulation of hormone secretion.