What is a steroid hormone?
A steroid hormone is type of hormone, belonging to the class of chemical compounds known as the steroid that is secreted mainly by three steroid glands, which are the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries, and placenta during the period of pregnancy. (2)
What are types of steroid hormones?
corticosteroids (includes glucocorticoids (1), and mineralocorticoids)
sex steroids (includes progesterone, androgens, and estrogens)
What produces steroid hormones?
steroid glands
placenta
All types of steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol, and they are transported through the bloodstream to the cells of various target organs. (2)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22187-cortisol
2. https://www.vedantu.com/biology/steroid-hormone
