Steroid hormone

1. ____________ hormone acts by ____________________.

2. Hormone secreted by the _____________________ is transported to _______________ by the
blood ________________ system.
3. For example, _______________ secreted by _______________ in the __________ are transported to
the skeletal __________cells.
4. The ____________ hormone diffuses into the ___________ cells through __________________.
5. The _____________ steroid hormones diffuse easily through the _____________________, which has
a ______________middle region consisting of long fatty acid chain.
6. In the _______________, the hormone binds to specific protein _____________ to form the
____________________ complex.
7. The __________________ complex that is formed diffuses into the __________________ and
______________ a specific gene on __________.
8. For example, the _____________________ complex activates the gene for the synthesis of
____________________ in skeletal muscles.
9. ________________ of the _______________ gene occurs and ____________ is synthesized.
10. The _________ enters the _____________ through the ______________ and is _____________ on
the ______________ to form specific ________________.
11. For example, ________________ stimulates the production of ____________ and __________
filaments in ____________________ to produce muscle growth.
12. The effect of ___________________ are long ____________ since it involves the _______________
of genes.