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Title: Endocrine System: Biochemistry, Secretion, and Transport of Hormones
Post by: mdladmirault on Mar 17, 2012
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.


Title: Re: Endocrine System: Biochemistry, Secretion, and Transport of Hormones
Post by: duddy on Mar 18, 2012
5. All steroid hormones are derived from ____________

Cholesterol


Title: Re: Endocrine System: Biochemistry, Secretion, and Transport of Hormones
Post by: duddy on Mar 18, 2012
which steroid hormone is produced is determined by the _________ present in the cell.

Enzyme

The common precursor molecule for all steroid hormones is _______________.

Pregnenolone

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 ____________.

diffusion... do... slower... stored